Sentences with phrase «americans used less energy»

Americans used less energy overall in 2015 than the previous year, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

«Americans used less energy in 2015 according to analysis.»

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In the less developed countries, approximately 400 pounds of grain per year is available to the average person, nearly all of which must be consumed directly merely to meet minimal food energy needs... Contrast this example to the average North American who uses nearly a ton of grain per year.

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Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

We need to find more American energy, and use less.

But Americans — and to a lesser extent those in many other developed nations — have never been very good at using less of anything, let alone the energy that makes everything in our whiz - bang modern world possible.

And the turbine won't soon make up the cost: Two thousand kilowatt - hours is less than one fifth the energy use of a typical American home.

Although sustainability guidelines are unlikely to be included in the final version of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Advisory Committee included the following statement in their initial report: «Consistent evidence indicates that, in general, a dietary pattern that is higher in plant - based foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and lower in animal - based foods is more health promoting and is associated with lesser environmental impact (greenhouse gas emissions and energy, land, and water use) than is the current average U.S. diet.

I suspect that I was then using less than 10 percent (probably less than 5 percent) of the energy that an average American uses and it was one of the happiest days of my life.

We Americans could use a lot less energy with better housing and with denser cities (walkable, electrified public transit), though of course building new buildings takes energy of its own.

Jessoe, K. and D. Rapson (2014): «Knowledge is (less) power: Experimental evidence from residential energy use,» American Economic Review, 104, 1417 - 1438.

«We're gonna be using American produced, American energy that will create jobs in the United States, will create a far more secure source of energy for us and will make us better environmental stewards because we will be contributing less to climate change and burning much cleaner fuel.»

The BICEP declaration urges that Americans «use less electricity,» «drive a more efficient car,» and choose «clean energy» to combat climate change.

«Enviromentalists want us to consume less less less Left leaning types want to impose restrictions on energy use (especially Americans with their damn SUVâ $ ™ s) India and China get a free pass And the scientists definitely want more research $ $ $ $»

As generation from gas and to a lesser extent renewables has increased electricity consumption in the US has remained flat since 2005, due to the American economy becoming more efficient in its energy use.

The average American carbon footprint (from driving, home energy use, and flying) is approximately 18 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, but you can of course offset less or more than that if you like.

Less than half an oil barrel full of uranium can provide the average amount of energy used by an American over his or her entire life.

Punishers of the Poor Some politicians like higher energy prices because it forces Americans to use less energy and adopt a lower standard of living — just what environmental extremists want.

«With concepts as simple as skylights and shady eaves to as advanced as electricity generation from brewing waste, New Belgium uses 40 percent less energy than the average American brewer..».