While green beer is usually limited to St. Patrick's Day,
Manhattan Beer Distributors in New York City will now be able
to deliver in a more sustainable way year-round. As part of
an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act award through
DOE's Clean Cities program, the distributor purchased its first
diesel-electric hybrid delivery vehicle.
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.
Fossil fuels provide more than 85% of all the energy consumed in the US, nearly two-thirds of our electricity, and virtually all of our transportation fuels. (Source: DOE)
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)
In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
