Quick Overview of US Energy Usage
The recent rise is mostly due to increases in per capita
electrical consumption.
Two big Drivers:
We ship mostly by car/truck which is very energy intensive:
The total amount of vehicle miles driven in the US is
about double that of what it was just 25 years ago.
The increase is dominated by strong increase in
per capita mileage
Bottom line: our consumption in the transportation sector
in the US is disproportionately enormous --> this is why
one has the greatest leverage for energy conservation
in this sector.
The recent rise is mostly due to increases in per capita electrical consumption.