Three electric vehicles that you can plug in but still drive long
distances are coming soon, including the Chevy Volt, a
product of General Motors Corporation (GM), the Toyota Prius
Plug-in Hybrid vehicle, and the Fisker Karma. But you can't
yet buy the CMT-380, an electric car with a jet engine under
its hood.
55 of the world's 65 largest oil producing countries are past their production peaks and in decline.
In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
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)
Estimated energy demand is charted to grow by almost 50% in the next 20 years.
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)
