DOE has joined with the U.S. Commerce Department's Office
of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to kickoff the $12 million
i6 Green Challenge, which aims to establish innovative
regional centers for the commercialization of clean
technologies.
In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (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)
Estimated energy demand is charted to grow by almost 50% in the next 20 years.
The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
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)
