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Posted October 16, 2012Today in Energy
ENERGY STAR homes accounted for 26% of new construction in 2011 ›
Homes built to voluntary ENERGY STAR® specifications made up about 26% of all new homes constructed in the United States during 2011. Under the latest update of the specifications that went into effect earlier this year, ENERGY STAR homes consume at least 15% less energy than those built to the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). More›
Source: EIA, based on ENERGY STAR.
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Data Highlights
Crude oil futures price
10/15/2012: $91.85/bbl
up$2.52 from week earlier
up$5.05 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
10/15/2012: $3.486/mmBtu
up$0.083 from week earlier
down$0.217 from year earlier
Retail gasoline price
10/15/2012: $3.819/gal
down$0.031 from week earlier
up$0.343 from year earlier
Retail diesel price
10/15/2012: $4.150/gal
up$0.056 from week earlier
up$0.349 from year earlier
Weekly coal production
10/6/2012: 19.037 million tons
down0.062 million tons from week earlier
down2.982 million tons from year earlier