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Energy is the lifeblood of everything we do. From business to transportation to our social life, we all depend on energy supplies to power our world. We are at a crossroads in the U.S. as new energy resources and an increased emphasis on efficiency is shifting the balance of power in America’s favor. In light of these developments, Skanska examined the trends in U.S. energy production and consumption, as well as the benefits we may incur from increased domestic energy production. The country is on track to become the world’s largest oil producer in less than a decade and the U.S. is currently the world’s largest producer of natural gas. The world is taking notice. What do all these energy developments mean for you? A cleaner environment, higher GDP and industrial and job growth are just a few benefits of our increased domestic energy production.
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How We Power Our Electricity
7%
19%
5%
30%
37%
7%
19.4%
2.4%
20%
49%Coal
Natural Gas
Nuclear
HydropowerOther Renewables
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Energy Sources And Percent Share OfTotal Electricity Generation In 2012:
Coal 37%
Natural Gas 30%
Nuclear 19%
The U.S. government has committed
$3.4B to clean coal tech to help us
utilize our reserves more responsibly.
Natural Gas accounted for 20% of total
electricity generation in 2010 and is expected
to reach 40% in the next several decades.
Although technology has improved efficiency
over the last 20 years, the nation’s nuclear
facilities are aging and are not being replaced
faster than they are being decommissioned.
Hydropower 7% The Grand Coulee Dam produces
most of the power in Washington
State, and energy costs along the
river are cheap, luring tech
companies like Google to build
server farms there.
Other Renewables 5%
The U.S. also has wind generation potential to
generate 37 megawatt-hours of electricity
from on-shore wind production annually.
Remains a significant source of power.
Growing sharply.
Production has been flat since 2001.
This sector is growing slowly.
Solar energy could supply 1/3 of all electricitydemand in the Western U.S. by 2050.
There are more BTU’s of coal
under the state of Indiana than
there is oil under Saudi Arabia.
1 in 5 public transit buses runs
on natural gas.
One uranium fuel pellet creates as
much energy as one ton of coal or
17,000 cubic feet of natural gas.
The nation’s wind generation
potential from on-shore production
is 9x larger than current total U.S.
electricity consumption.
$3.4B
40%
90%
37mWh
Water has been used since ancient times
to move mechanical devices such as
mills. While this form of energy fell out
of favor, there's renewed interest.
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In 2011, total energy useper person in the U.S. was13% less than 1978
Current Energy FlowIndustrial 30.59%
Transport 27.08%
Residential 21.62%
Commercial 18.02%
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Made in
America How Increased Domestic EnergyProduction Affects You
Now Future
60% of consumed oil was imported
40% of consumed oil imported
Oil is expected to be a significant U.S. export by 2035; natural gas by 2019.
2005 2012
16.2% of consumed natural gas was imported
6% of consumed natural gas was imported
A combination of both higher exports andlower imports led to the decline
The country is on track to become the world’slargest oil producer in less than a decade
The U.S. will be able to supply all of its energy needs by 2030.
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EnergyINDEPEND
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Prices are already down 50% near the large gas deposits in the U.S.
Less consumption and a decline in carbon intensity led to a 12 percent drop in emissions between 2005 and 2012.
Energy independence will help the trade deficit and insulate the U.S. from price shocks caused by instability in the Middle East.
Analysts foresee a new era of industrialization: a result of cheap shale gas, transportation’s move to natural gas, and foreign exports.
Industrial Growth
Energy self-sufficiency along with low natural gas prices could help lower the U.S. deficit, increase the nation’s GDP and improve the value of the dollar.
Increased GDP U.S. Foreign PolicyCleaner Environment
Consumer Benefits
The Benefitsof Increased Domestic Energy Production
50% employment growth in alternative energy sector is expected by 2015, to 2.5 million jobs.
Job Growth
Then
2019
2035
