Here is the Breakdown of energy used in the USA by source from 2002 to 2006
Nnadir has a further breakdown of the non-fossil fuel portion
Non-fossil fuel source Share of non-fossil fuel total share
Nuclear: 54.5% 8.2%
Conventional Hydro: 19.2% 2.9%
Wood: 14.0% 2.1%
Other biofuels like, and including, ethanol: 5% 0.7%
Garbage burning (waste): 2.7% 0.4%
Geothermal: 2.3% 0.3%
Wind: 1.7% 0.3%
Solar: 0.4% 0.07%
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