EPA Honors 17 Green Power Partners for Fighting Climate Change
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CONTACTS: Dave Ryan
Ryan.dave@epa.gov
202-564-7827
202-564-4355 Deb Berlin
Berlin.deb@epa.gov
202-564-4914
202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept
In 2007, renewable sources of energy accounted for about 7% of total U.S. energy consumption and 9.4% of electricity generation. (Source: EIA)
The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
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)
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)
