Definition of the British thermal unit (Btu) and how Btu is used to compare different energy sources.| www.eia.gov
President Biden on the campaign trailed vowed to kill the fossil fuel industry—an industry that is the backbone of the…| IER
The types and amounts of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and sources of U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.| www.eia.gov
Types and amounts of energy use in U.S. homes and by the types and locations of homes.| www.eia.gov
How and how much electricity is used by major types of end uses in homes, commercial buildings, and manufacturing facilities.| www.eia.gov
After a 7 percent drop in energy consumption (2019 to 2020) from the COVID-19 pandemic and a subsequent 5 percent pop in energy use (2020 to 2021) as economic activity resumed, we estimate that U.S. net greenhouse emissions are now 17 percent below 2005 levels in 2021. Electric power sector emissions have fallen nearly 36 percent (2005 – 2021) as a result of a shift from coal to natural gas, increased use of renewable energy, and a leveling of electricity demand. Transportation sector emiss...| Center for Climate and Energy Solutions