Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a partial
guarantee for a $98.5 million loan to the 49.5 megawatt Blue
Mountain geothermal project in Humboldt County in
northwestern Nevada. The loan guarantee is being issued to
John Hancock Financial Services to support a loan to a
subsidiary of the Nevada Geothermal Power Company.
Crude oil, taxes, refining, distribution and marking are the four main components that make up the retail price of a gallon of gasoline. (Source: EIA)
In 2007, renewable sources of energy accounted for about 7% of total U.S. energy consumption and 9.4% of electricity generation. (Source: EIA)
The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of total U.S. energy consumption. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
