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Electricity and the environment

Electricity transmission lines and the distribution infrastructure that carries electricity from power plants to customers also have environmental effects. Most … See more

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U.S. Energy Information Administration

WEBHealth care buildings used 581 trillion British thermal units (TBtu) of energy in 2018. Although health care buildings accounted for 4% of total commercial …

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Nuclear explained Nuclear power and the environment

WEBNuclear energy produces radioactive waste. A major environmental concern related to nuclear power is the creation of radioactive wastes such as uranium mill …

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Gasoline and the environment

WEBA combination of health and environmental concerns led to a ban on most uses of leaded gasoline in the United States. Mid-grade gasoline was introduced in 1986 …

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Biomass and the environment

WEBUsing biomass and biofuels made from biomass has positive and negative effects on the environment. One benefit is that biomass and biofuels are alternative …

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U.S. energy facts explained

WEBThere are five energy-use sectors, and the amounts—in quadrillion Btu (or quads)—of their primary energy consumption in 2022 were:; electric power 37.75 quads; transportation …

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Coal and the environment

WEBSeveral principal emissions result from burning coal : In 2022, CO 2 emissions from burning coal for energy accounted for about 19% of total U.S. energy …

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Gasoline explained Gasoline and the environment

WEBThe Clean Air Act (the Act) seeks to reduce air pollution in the United States. Specifically, the Act (first passed in 1970) and its amendments require engines and fuels …

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Large hospitals tend to be energy-intensive

WEBLarge hospitals are those over 200,000 square feet. In 2007, there were approximately 3,040 large hospital buildings in the United States, with an average of …

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

WEBThe major greenhouse gases emitted by the United States as a result of human activity, and their approximate percentage share of U.S. total gross greenhouse gas emissions of …

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Natural gas explained Natural gas and the environment

WEBNatural gas is a relatively clean-burning fossil fuel. Burning natural gas for energy results in fewer emissions of nearly all types of air pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions …

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U.S. Energy Information Administration

WEBHealth care (outpatient) Buildings used as diagnostic and treatment facilities for outpatient care. Medical offices are included here if they use any type of diagnostic medical …

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Solar energy and the environment

WEBThe U.S. Department of Energy is supporting various efforts to address end-of-life issues related to solar energy technologies, including recovering and recycling materials used …

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Biofuels explained Biofuels and the environment

WEBBiofuels may have fewer effects on the enviroment than fossil fuels. Production and use of biofuels is considered by the U.S. government to have fewer or lower negative effects on …

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Oil and the environment

WEBThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working to address this issue. Some old offshore oil rigs are tipped over and left on the sea floor in a Rigs-to-Reefs program. …

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Diesel fuel explained Diesel and the environment

WEBDiesel fuel (refined from crude oil) produces many harmful emissions when it is burned, and diesel-fueled vehicles are major sources of harmful pollutants, such as ground-level …

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Natural gas explained

WEBNatural gas is a fossil fuel energy source. Natural gas contains many different compounds. The largest component of natural gas is methane, a compound …

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Real-time Operating Grid

WEBU.S. Energy Information Administration 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, …

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Geothermal explained Geothermal energy and the environment

WEBGeothermal power plants have low emission levels. Geothermal power plants do not burn fuel to generate electricity, but they may release small amounts of sulfur dioxide and …

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Heating oil explained

WEBMost U.S. heating oil consumers are in the Northeast. Most U.S. residential sector and commercial sector heating oil consumption occurs in the New England and the Central …

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