Electric Vehicles Hot as Volt Speeds Rollout, Leaf Wins Award
Electric vehicles continue to expand their markets to meet
consumer demand, and one model became the first EV to win
industry honors in Europe.
55 of the world's 65 largest oil producing countries are past their production peaks and in decline.
Estimated energy demand is charted to grow by almost 50% in the next 20 years.
In 2007, renewable sources of energy accounted for about 7% of total U.S. energy consumption and 9.4% of electricity generation. (Source: EIA)
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)
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)
