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In 2007, renewable sources of energy accounted for about 7% of total U.S. energy consumption and 9.4% of electricity generation. (Source: EIA)
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Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of total U.S. energy consumption. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
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In 2007, about 58% of the petroleum consumed in the U.S. was imported from foreign countries--primarily Canada, Saudia Arabia, Venezuela, Mexico and Nigeria. (Source: EIA)
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In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
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55 of the world's 65 largest oil producing countries are past their production peaks and in decline.
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The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
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Estimated energy demand is charted to grow by almost 50% in the next 20 years.
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Fossil fuels provide more than 85% of all the energy consumed in the US, nearly two-thirds of our electricity, and virtually all of our transportation fuels. (Source: DOE)
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Appliances account for roughly 65% of electricity consumption in the average American household (2001), with refrigerators and lighting making up the largest categories. (Source: EIA)
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Today’s challenges of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while meeting the country’s steadily rising demand for electricity make it essential for legislatures and public utility commissions to shift their focus toward mechanisms that make demand reduction as profitable for utilities as increasing supply. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
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