Indicators of the U.S. Biobased Economy

Excerpts: The biobased economy is playing an increasingly important role in the American economy. Through innovations in renewable energies and the emergence of a new generation of biobased products, the sectors that drive the biobased economy are providing job creation and economic growth. To further understand and analyze trends in the biobased economy, this report compares 2011 and 2016 report data. Contents include: Agricultural Indicators (Inputs – Consumption – Economics – References) --- Bioenergy Indicators (Ethanol – Biodiesel – Wood Pellets – Waste-to-Energy – Biogas) --- Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Products (Summary – Economics and Investment – Bioplastics – Renewable Chemicals – Forest Products, Apparel, and Textiles) --- Policy (Federal – State – International – Business to Business).