DOE Creates New Energy Hub for Energy-Efficient Building Design
DOE has created a new energy innovation hub led by Penn
State. From the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the new hub will
pioneer energy-efficient building designs.
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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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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)
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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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Public policies such as appliance and vehicle efficiency standards and building codes are responsible for at least 20% of the improvement in the US's energy intensity--energy use per unit of GDP. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
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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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