September 19, 2007—The use of renewable energy in the US increased nearly seven percent in 2006, according to preliminary statistics released by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The new report shows that for 2006:
- wind power was the fastest growing renewable energy technology, growing by 45% in 2006, followed by biofuels, which grew by 27.6%;
- ethanol provided 4% of the volume of finished gasoline produced in the US while consuming 14% of the nation’s corn crop; and
- hydropower production also increased by 6.9%, reaching its highest level since 2003, but it remained below the high-water years of the late 1990s.
For the full report, visit the EIA Web site.
