Three online appliance retailers have agreed to pay more
than more than $400,000 in penalties assessed by the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failure to post required
EnergyGuide information. The agency notified two other firms
it is seeking $640,000 in fines.
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)
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)
55 of the world's 65 largest oil producing countries are past their production peaks and in decline.
