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Natural gas in USA
Natural gas supplies 23% o US total primary energy requirements. Oil accounts for 41 and coal 24% (year? likely to be around 2000)
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Topics : Natural Gas Oil and Gas
Energy audits in the US
Energy audits for US homes could become a popular thing, to make their homes more green and more energy efficient
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Topics : Education
1997 US renewable energy consumption
The 1997 US renewable energy consumption 7.1 quadrillion BTU, (it comprised 7.5% of total energy consumption), of which solar is 1% (0.074 quad BTU), geothermal 5% (0.322 quad BTU), biomass 38%, wind 0.5% and hydroelectricity 55%
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Topics : Renewable Energy
Key aspects of Obama's energy policy
The key elements of this strategy will include massive investment in renewable energy, including wind and solar; a rapid retooling of the U.S. automobile industry to manufacture highly fuel-efficient vehicles with a bias toward plug-ins; the creation of a digital electrical grid; investments in high-speed rail; and an aggressive carbon cap-and-trade program. - Read More
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Increasing fuel efficiency in cars Obama's priority
"most important steps that we can take ..We will start by implementing new standards for model year 2011, so that we use less oil... reduce our dependence on foreign oil...Congress, has passed legislation to increase standards to at least 35 miles per gallon by 2020. That 40 % increase in fuel efficiency could save over 2 million barrels of oil every day" ..nearly the amount of oil that US imports from the Persian Gulf. - Read More
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Topics : Energy Efficiency
Hawaii could get energy independent faster
With wind, solar, and wave technologies being developed, and also some amount of EV infrastructure planned, Hawaii is much more likely to become energy independent than the rest of the US.
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Topics : Solar Energy Ocean Energy
Obama doesn't like nuclear?
He thinks we are better off with 'clean coal' technology and a mix of renewables....
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Topics : Nuclear Energy
Top Movers in Energy Stocks Report
Would it be useful if we published a Top Movers in Energy report, especially for the US market? This could be useful for many individuals who are involved in the stock markets? Perhaps once the stock market picks u once again? We can publish the best bets in energy & environment from an stock investment perspective for the ordinary US investor, price it low, but do a great job of it!
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Topics : Finance
Single largest consumer of energy
As the single largest energy consumer in the world, the US Defense Department...
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Topics : Society