Energy Efficiency, The First Fuel (2009)

Energy Efficiency, The First Fuel (2009)
U.S. Department of State / April 2009 Volume 14 / Number 4
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Energy. Environment. Economics. All three forces contribute to standard of living and quality of life, and it has been true since the earliest humans learned to make fire and coax crops from the ground. The need to maintain a careful equilibrium among the three has taken on a new urgency in the 21st century. The carbon-based fuels that have fired productivity since the Industrial Age are dwindling in supply, contributing to climate change, and affecting the world economy.

Development of clean, renewable energy sources to replace carbon-based fuels on a massive scale is underway on many fronts. Until these efforts identify means for large-scale production and distribution of alternative energy, efficient use of existing supplies is widely acknowledged as the fastest, cheapest, and cleanest way to meet future energy needs.

Squeezing greater productivity from current energy consumption requires no increase in energy generation. In that way, efficiency costs less and is more readily available than any other form of production. With no increase in emissions, efficiency is also the cleanest source of energy.

Contents:
Energy Efficiency, The First Fuel (2009)
Cover
Copyright
About This Issue
Contents
Energy Efficiency: Easier Said Than Done
An Oil Giant Dreams Green
Virginia Learns Energy Innovationsfrom Abroad
Stimulating Efficiency for the Long Term
U.S. Efficiency Advances in 2009
The Ever-Expanding Universe ofEnergy Star
Blogging for Efficiency
An Energy Revolution by the People
Vampires in the House
Promoting Citizenship Through EnergyEfficiency
Oil Companies Embrace Efficiency
Big Oil Goes Green
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