The 1908 Model-T Ford was the first vehicle designed to run
on ethanol, which Henry Ford termed "the fuel of the future."
Today, about 8 million flexible fuel vehicles on our roads can
run on either gasoline or gasoline blended with up to 85%
ethanol (E85).
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)
55 of the world's 65 largest oil producing countries are past their production peaks and in decline.
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.
Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of total U.S. energy consumption. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
