EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2021, biomass provided about 4, 835 trillion British thermal units (TBtu), or about 4.8 quadrillion Btu and equal to about 5% of total U.S. primary energy consumption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biomass energy supports U.S. agricultural and forest-product industries. The main biomass feedstocks for power are paper mill residue, lumber mill scrap, and municipal waste. For biomass fuels, the most common feedstocks used today are corn grain (for ethanol) and soybeans (for biodiesel).

Detailed explanation-3: -Georgia was the largest consumer of wood and biomass waste in the United States in 2020, with a consumption of 208.2 trillion British thermal units. Alabama and California ranked second and third, with a consumption of 160 and 148 trillion British thermal units.

Detailed explanation-4: -Modern bioenergy is the largest source of renewable energy globally, accounting for 55% of renewable energy and over 6% of global energy supply.