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Renewable Energy

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of Energy works to advance the use and adoption of clean renewable energy technologies across the state to protect, preserve and enhance Missouri's natural, cultural and energy resources.

Common Renewable Energy Topics

The hyperlinks below represent the Division of Energy's most frequent information requests and accessed pages on renewable energy.

Biomass   Biomass

Biomass includes a multitude of resources; from agricultural and forestry residues to organic componentsof municipal and industrial wastes. Missouri is host to a considerablevarietyof biomass resources and uses.     

For basic information on biomass energy technologies and resources please see the U.S. Department of Energy's Biomass Technologies Basics website.

Solar EnergySolar Energy

Solar energy can be broken down into two categories; solar electric and solar thermal. Solar electric consists of phtovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) that produces electricity. Solar thermal technologies capture the sun's thermal energy for water or space heating. For passive solar building design please see Publication 1293

For basic information on solar energy energy technologies and resources please see the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Basics website.

Wind Energy

Wind Energy is typically harnessed through the use of wind turbines and wind mills to produce electricity, charge batteries, pump water, or historically to mill grains. The most common use in Missouri is to produce electricity.Wind Energy

For basic information on Wind Energy technologies and resources please see the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Basics website.