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Waste-to-Energy Facilities and Biomass

Learn about facilities that burn municipal solid waste for energy and see whether biomass energy sources, such as wood, are considered renewable energy sources.

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Fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, and nuclear energy are some of the most popular energy resources that generate electricity in the United States. However, there are other energy resources that provide electricity on the electric grid, including waste-to-energy facilities and biomass energy resources.

I. Waste-to-Energy Facilities

Waste-to-energy facilities, also known as WTE facilities, are power plants that burn municipal solid waste, broadly referred to as...

Lessons

1. Welcome to Energy Law
  • Welcome to Energy Law
2. The Energy Industry and Electric Utilities
  • The Electric System
  • Renewable Energy and Climate Change
  • Utility Regulatory Compact
  • Public-Utility Commissions
  • Wholesale Electricity Markets
  • Federal Electricity Regulation
3. Coal-Fired Electricity
  • Property Rights in Coal
  • Coal Mining Regulations
  • Coal-Fired Power Plant Emissions
  • Coal’s Decline in Popularity
4. Oil and Natural Gas
  • Property Rights in Oil and Gas
  • Fracking and Offshore Drilling
  • Transporting Oil and Gas
  • Oil and Gas Markets
5. Nuclear Energy
  • History of Nuclear Power
  • Uranium Mining
  • Risks of Nuclear Power
  • Nuclear Waste
  • Federal Support for Nuclear Energy
6. Wind Energy
  • Benefits of Wind Energy
  • Intermittent Nature of Wind
  • Impacts on Wildlife and the Environment
  • Rights to Wind
  • Government Support for Wind Energy
7. Hydropower and Solar Energy
  • Hydropower Facilities and Regulation
  • Environmental Impacts of Hydropower
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Access and Grid Issues
8. Other Energy Resources and Energy Issues
  • Waste-to-Energy Facilities and Biomass
  • Geothermal and Ocean Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Transportation Energy Policies
  • Energy Storage and Electric Vehicles