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U.S. biogas facilities and energy generation by source 2016
Number of biogas facilities and energy generation in the United States in 2016, by source
by T. Wang,
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May 22, 2017
This statistic illustrates the number of biogas facilities and energy generation in the United States in 2016, broken down by source. As of that time, there were around 648 landfill digesters in operation that produced 18,387 gigawatt hours of energy equivalents per year.
Number of biogas facilities and energy generation in the United States in 2016, by source
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by T. Wang,
last edited
May 22, 2017
This statistic illustrates the number of biogas facilities and energy generation in the United States in 2016, broken down by source. As of that time, there were around 648 landfill digesters in operation that produced 18,387 gigawatt hours of energy equivalents per year.
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