Energy Sources and Uses for Briefing on Energy American Chemical Society Washington DC Howard Gruenspecht Acting Administrator Energy Information Administration (howard.gruenspechteia.doe.gov) March 27, 2009
U.S Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector, 2007 (quadrillion Btu) 1 Energy Sources and Uses, H. Gruenspecht, 3/27/2009
Energy use and GHG emissions by fuel History (1990-2007) and AEO2009 Reference Case 120 Energy Use (quadrillion Btu) 100 80 60 40 20 0 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Nuclear Renewables Biofuels Liquids Natural Gas Coal…
Energy Use and GHG emissions by sector History (1990-2007)and AEO2009 Reference Case 60 Primary Energy Consumption (quadrillion Btu) 50 40 30 20 10 0 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Residential (ee) Commercial (ee)…
Impact of a CO2 Value on Fossil Fuel Prices CO2 Impact of 10 per Impact of 50 per Delivered Price ton CO2 value ton CO2 value content Fuel (2007, all sectors, per million per million Btu) Btu percent percent Coal 0.094 1.81 0.94…
Electricity Demand Growth Continues to Slow (3-year rolling average percent growth) Electricity demand growth has slowed over time. However, electricity demand is still expected to grow more than 25% above todays level by 2030. The…
Energy Security and GHG Emission Reduction: some synergies (S), some conflicts (C) (S) Improved vehicle efficiency: lowers GHG emissions and oil demand/imports (S/C) Biomass: should it back out coal used in electricity generation or…
Examples of EIA Periodic Reports Petroleum Status and Natural Gas Storage Reports, weekly Short-Term Energy Outlook, monthly Annual Energy Outlook 2009, December 2008/ March 2009 International Energy Outlook 2008, August 2008 U.S. Crude…