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==Examples==
==Examples==
* banana leaves
* banana leaves & peels
* peanut shells
* peanut shells
* coconut shells
* coconut shells
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|How much of the fuel combustion heat becomes electricity
|How much of the fuel combustion heat becomes electricity
|This applies to any power plant that runs on biomass, coal, nuclear fission, or in some cases natural gas. The fuel heats water which generates steam to drive a turbine that generates electricity.
|This applies to any power plant that runs on biomass, coal, nuclear fission, or in some cases natural gas. The fuel heats water which generates steam to drive a turbine that generates electricity.
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{{dp
|fossil_fuels
|11596.92 Mtoe/year
|Total consumption of coal, oil, and natural gas (worldwide)
|Key World Energy Statistics 2020 (IEA report)<br />
- page 47: World energy balance, 2018<br />
- - Total Energy Supply (TES), first 4 columns combined
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|dry_mass * fiber.energy_by_mass * power_plant.efficiency
|dry_mass * fiber.energy_by_mass * power_plant.efficiency
|watts per capita
|watts per capita
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Compared to fossil fuel consumption (status quo):
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|crop_residues * fiber.energy_by_mass
|% fossil_fuels
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