Across the country, energy is now being consumed at a faster and faster pace, thanks to the advent of more appliances and electronics in homes. The way energy was used in the 1950s is much different than the way it is used today.
Here are five interesting facts about energy, as provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration:
Petroleum oil is the largest portion of the United States primary energy resource consumption.
The biggest energy users include residential and commercial buildings, transportation, and electric power generators.
The United States is one of the largest energy importers in the world.
In residential homes, energy is mainly consumed by the use of space heating and electronics, lighting, and other appliances.
About 28 percent of all the energy used in the United States goes to transporting people and goods from one place to another.
Using recycled aluminum scrap to make aluminum cans uses 95 percent less energy than making aluminum cans from raw materials.
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