Citing high fuel costs and the uncertainty of future energy
resources,
President Barack Obama outlined his energy security plan by
calling for a variety of energy efficiency and renewable
energy measures designed to reduce U.S. oil imports up to
one-third by 2025.
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, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
55 of the world's 65 largest oil producing countries are past their production peaks and in decline.
The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
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)
