Fast Facts on Energy Use

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Fast Facts on Energy Use Facts About Energy Use in Commercial and Industrial Facilities > Combined number of commercial buildings (4.8 million) and industrial facilities (350,000) in the United States: over 5 million 1 > Combined annual energy costs for U.S. commercial buildings ($107.9 billion) and industrial facilities ($94.4 billion): $202.3 billion 2 > Portion of energy in buildings used inefficiently or unnecessarily: 30 percent 3 > Combined percentage of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions generated by commercial buildings (17 percent) and industrial facilities (28 percent): 45 percent 4 > Percentage of energy use reduction targeted by the ENERGY STAR Challenge: 10 percent 5 > Amount of money that would be saved if the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings improved by 10 percent: $20 billion 6 > Amount of greenhouse gas emissions that would be reduced if the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings improved by 10 percent: equal to about 30 million vehicles 7 > Number of registered automobiles in Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Texas combined: about 30 million 8 Global Energy Facts > The approximate energy released in the burning of a wood match: 1 Btu 9 > Total energy used in the U.S.

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99.89 quadrillion Btu 10 > Portion of U.S. annual energy use created by the combustion of fossil fuels: 86 percent 11 > Amount of global carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) released into the atmosphere in 2005: 6,000 million metric tons 12 > U.S. contribution of global greenhouse gas emissions: about 20 percent 13 > U.S. population relative to the world: 5 percent 14 > Amount of greenhouse gas emissions that have increased between 1970 and 2004: 70 percent 15 > Period of time in which 11 of the 12 warmest years on record have occurred: 1995 to 2006 16 ENERGY STAR ® is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. Fast Facts on Energy Use Sources: 1 Energy Information Administration. c2003 CBECS Detailed Tables. Building Characteristics Tables for All Buildings (Including Ma lls), table A1. d December 2006. 1 June 2007 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/cbecs2003/detailed_tables_2003/detailed_tables_2003.html>. Energy Information Administr ation. c2002 Energy Consumption by Manufacturers--Data Tables. Table 9.1 - Enclosed Floorspace and Number of Establishment Buildings. d 8 March 2005 . 1 June 2007 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/mecs2002/data02/excel/table9.1_02.xls>. 2 Energy Information Administration. c2003 CBECS Detailed Tables. Table C4A. Expenditures for Sum of Major Fuels for All Building s, 2003. d December 2006. 1 June 2007 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/cbecs2003/detailed_tables_2003/2003set14/2003html/c4a.html>. Energy Information Administrati on. c2002 Energy Consumption by Manufacturers--Data Tables. Table 7.9 Expenditures for Purchased Energy Sources, 2002. d 2002. 1 June 2007 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/mecs2002/data02/excel/table7.9_02.xls>. 3 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR program. cUseful Facts and Figures. d No date referenced. 1 June 2007 <http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=energy_awareness.bus_energy_use>. 4 Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas and Sinks: 1990-2005. cUSEPA #430-R-07-002, Table 2-16: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Econo mic Sector and Gas with Electricity-Related Emissions. d April 2007. 14 June 2007 <http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/usinventoryreport.html>. 5 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR program. cThe ENERGY STAR Challenge: Build a BetterWorld 10% At a Time. d No d ate referenced. 1 June 2007 <http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=challenge.bus_challenge>. 6 Energy Information Administration. c2003 CBECS Detailed Tables. Table C4A. Expenditures for Sum of Major Fuels for All Building s, 2003. d December 2006. 1 June 2007 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/cbecs2003/detailed_tables_2003/2003set14/2003html/c4a.html>. Energy Information Administrati on. c2002 Energy Consumption by Manufacturers--Data Tables. Table 7.9 Expenditures for Purchased Energy Sources, 2002. d 2002. 1 June 2007 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/mecs2002/data02/excel/table7.9_02.xls>. 7 Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas and Sinks: 1990-2005. cUSEPA #430-R-07-002, Table 2-16: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Econo mic Sector and Gas with Electricity-Related Emissions. d April 2007. 14 June 2007 <http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/usinventoryreport.html>. F rom Table 2-16 US Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector (CPPD Approved Source) Commercial Total CO 2 = 1024.98 mmt Industrial - Electricity Related Only CO 2 = 679.7 mmt Total CO 2 = 1704.68 mmt Using US Climate Technology Cooperation Gateway Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator (CPPD Approved Source/Ca lculator) 1704.68 Million Metric Tons CO 2 = 304,951,699 vehicles; 10% reduction for Challenge = approximately 30 million vehicles (Source: EPA). 8 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. cState Motor-Vehicle Registrations 3 2005. d October 2006. 1 J une 2007 <http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohim/hs05/htm/mv1.htm>. Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Texas add up to 29,951,758 registered veh icles. 9 Energy Information Administration. cApples, Oranges, and BTU. d June 2006. 1 June 2007. <http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/infosheets/ apples.html>. 10 Energy Information Administration. cEnergy Overview. d Annual Energy Review. Table 1.1. 2005. 1 June 2007 <http://www.eia.doe.go v/emeu/aer/pdf/pages/sec1_5.pdf>. 11 Ibid. Total consumption is 99.89 Quadrillion Btu, Fossil Fuel Consumption is 85.96 Quadrillion Btu. Percent from fossil fuel i s 85.96/99.89 = 86% 12 Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas and Sinks: 1990-2005. cUSEPA #430-R-07-002, Table 2-16: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Econ omic Sector and Gas with Electricity-Related Emissions. d. April 2007. 14 June 2007 <http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/usinventoryreport.html>. 13 World Resources Institute. cClimate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT). d 2007. 14 June 2007 http://cait.wri.org/cait.php?page=yea rly>. U.S. is listed at 5,912 for 2004, while the world is listed at 27,043. Percentage for U.S.: 5,912/27,043 = 21.86%. 14 U.S. Census Bureau. cU.S. and World Population Clocks 3 POPClocks. d 22 November 2006. 25 May 2007 <http://www.census.gov/main/ www/popclock.html>. The U.S. is at 20.38% of world total. 15 IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA. Summary for Policymakers, section B. 16 IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report o f the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Solomon, S., D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M. Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA. FAQ 3.1. ENERGY STAR ® is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

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