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Bioenergy in NORTH AMERICA

productive forest area north america

The map indicates the productive forest area in relation to the total area of the countries.

fuelwood production north america


The map shows the fuelwood production in the different countries. The values are expressed in (metric) tonnes per capita. The energy equivalent of one tonne of wood is roughly 3.8 MWh.

The values are based on the Survey of Energy Resources 2004, published by the World Energy Council WEC (forest area: Survey 2001). They have been used with permission of the editor Elsevier, Oxford.

http://www.energie-atlas.ch/bi-100.htm


availability sugar cane bagasse north america

The following maps show the availability of sugar cane bagasse in the different countries. The values are expressed in (metric) tonnes per capita. The energy equivalent of one tonne of bagasse is roughly 2.5 MWh.

The energy potential reaches an interesting level in the sugar producing countries.

The values are based on the Survey of Energy Resources 2004, published by the World Energy Council WEC. They have been used with permission of the editor Elsevier, Oxford.

http://www.energie-atlas.ch/bi-200.htm


Countries

Canada | Greenland | United States of America


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