According to Wood Bioenergy US, the number of announced and operating wood-consuming bioenergy projects in the continental US increased to 441 as of December 30, 2010 from 434 in October 2010.  In total, these projects represent potential, incremental wood use of 122.5 million green tons per year by 2020.  However, based on Forisk analysis of applied technologies and operational development, projects representing only 55% of this volume – 67.1 million tons per year – pass basic viability screening (see tables).

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