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Annual Energy Outlook 2013
Release Dates: April 15 - May 2, 2013 | Next Early Release Date: December 2013 (See release cycle changes) | correction | full report
Industrial
Executive Summary
- Natural gas consumption grows in industrial and electric power sectors.... Read full section
Market Trends
- Industrial and commercial sectors lead U.S. growth in primary energy use.... Read full section
- Growth in industrial energy consumption is slower than growth in shipments.... Read full section
- Reliance on natural gas, natural gas liquids, and renewables rises as industrial energy use grows.... Read full section
- Iron and steel,cement, amd glass industries are most sensitive to economic growth rate.... Read full section
- Energy use reflects output and efficiency trends in energy-intensive industries.... Read full section
- Most of the growth in shipments from energy-intensive industries occurs before 2025.... Read full section
- Metal-based durable goods show the fastest growth among non-energy-intensive industries.... Read full section
- Nonmanufacturing efficiency gains are slowed by rising energy intensity in the mining industry.... Read full section
- Industrial an delectric power sectors lead U.S. growth in natural gas consumption.... Read full section
- Petroleum and other liquids consumption outside industrial sector is stagnant or declines.... Read full section
Issues in Focus
- No Sunset and Extended Policies cases.... Read full section
Legislation and Regulations
- Maximum Achievable Control Technology and industrial boilers.... Read full section
- California Assembly Bill 32: Emissios cap-and-trade.... Read full section
Comparison with other projections
- Electricity... Read full section
- Natural gas... Read full section
- Coal... Read full section
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