Energy Wasted in the U.S.

Did you know... Energy Wasted in the U.S. Wasted Energy Facts About 30-50% of energy and water that flows into buildings is wasted. 58% Power plants only turn about 30% of their energy input into usable electricity. produced in the U.S. is wasted. of energy If we recycled all the cell phones people will get rid of this year, we would save enough energy to power 18,500 homes for one year. A typical household wastes 30% more energy each year than an efficient one does. The U.S. has an energy efficiency of 42%. Who Uses the Most Energy? The U.S. Energy Administration estimates the industrial sector consumes more energy each year than any other U.S. entity. Industrial sector Transportation It also found that total energy consumption by transportation, home use and commercial use Residential per year has increased dramatically in the last 60 years and continues to rise. Commercial Energy Wasters 71% 66% 20% 20% of energy produced for transportation is wasted. of energy produced for electricity is wasted. of energy produced for industry is wasted. of energy produced for residential and commercial buildings is wasted. A 2008 study published in the New York Times estimated that these were some of the main culprits responsible for U.S. energy waste. Sources: *U.S. Energy Administration *Energy.aol.com *The New York Times *Panda.org greeNEWit *Treehugger.com Did you know... Energy Wasted in the U.S. Wasted Energy Facts About 30-50% of energy and water that flows into buildings is wasted. 58% Power plants only turn about 30% of their energy input into usable electricity. produced in the U.S. is wasted. of energy If we recycled all the cell phones people will get rid of this year, we would save enough energy to power 18,500 homes for one year. A typical household wastes 30% more energy each year than an efficient one does. The U.S. has an energy efficiency of 42%. Who Uses the Most Energy? The U.S. Energy Administration estimates the industrial sector consumes more energy each year than any other U.S. entity. Industrial sector Transportation It also found that total energy consumption by transportation, home use and commercial use Residential per year has increased dramatically in the last 60 years and continues to rise. Commercial Energy Wasters 71% 66% 20% 20% of energy produced for transportation is wasted. of energy produced for electricity is wasted. of energy produced for industry is wasted. of energy produced for residential and commercial buildings is wasted. A 2008 study published in the New York Times estimated that these were some of the main culprits responsible for U.S. energy waste. Sources: *U.S. Energy Administration *Energy.aol.com *The New York Times *Panda.org greeNEWit *Treehugger.com