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The Cost of Energy
Energy use carries a hefty price tag—and not just in dollars. The cost to our environment and to our national security is steep. What factors should we consider as we make decisions about energy options for the future?
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Understanding Efficiency
Learn the significance of energy efficiencyOur Energy System
A visualization of all our energy sourcesWhat do you know about energy?
Which renewable energy source contributed the most to the total energy consumed in the United States in 2008?
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Out of all the renewable energy sources, biomass contributed the most to U.S. energy consumption in 2008.
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Out of all the renewable energy sources, biomass contributed the most to U.S. energy consumption in 2008.
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Out of all the renewable energy sources, biomass contributed the most to U.S. energy consumption in 2008.
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Out of all the renewable energy sources, biomass contributed the most to U.S. energy consumption in 2008.
Energy Defined
- Algal Biodiesel
A type of diesel fuel made by chemically processing oils from algae.
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Source Material
- America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation (2009)
- Electricity from Renewable Resources: Status, Prospects, and Impediments (2009)
- Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Technological Status, Costs, and Environmental Impacts (2009)
- Assessing Economic Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Summary of a Workshop (2009)
- Coal: Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy (2007)
- Energy Research at DOE: Was It Worth It? Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy Research 1978 to 2000 (2001)
- Novel Approaches to Carbon Management: Separation, Capture, Sequestration, and Conversion to Useful Products-Workshop Report (2003)
