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Iowa

Iowa

Iowa has few conventional fossil energy resources but is rich in renewable energy potential of wind and ethanol. Iowas population is low and its economy is relatively energy intensive, resulting in high per-capita energy consumption.

Iowa is the largest producer of ethanol in the United States.
Heavy use of liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) for agriculture and residential heating contribute to Iowas disproportionately high consumption of LPG.
Iowa is a leading State in electricity generation from wind turbines.