WATCH: Bioenergy in Mississippi

Last updated: October 26, 2021

Here in Mississippi, bioenergy can be found in the production of wood pellets, cogeneration from biomass, thermal heat from wood chips, biofuels from agricultural products and biogas from landfills and lagoons.

Bioenergy produces about 5.75% of the nation’s total energy, and supplies full-time jobs for tens of thousands of Americans. It is clean, renewable energy made from materials that are of low value or would often otherwise be discarded. Bioenergy creates new markets for low value wood fiber, which incents sustainable forest management, while supporting vibrant rural economies.