DOE has announced a series of new clean energy
partnerships and initiatives in Latin America and the
Caribbean as part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of
the Americas. The new initiatives include a biomass power
project in Columbia and a clean energy agreement with
Argentina.
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)
The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
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)
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)
Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of total U.S. energy consumption. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
