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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
Efficiency
Executive Summary
- With more efficient light-duty vehicles, motor gasoline consumption declines while diesel fuel use grows, even as more natural agas is used in heavy-duty vehicles....Read full section
Market Trends
- Energy expenditures decline relative to gross domestic product and gross output...Read full section
- In the United States, average energy use per person declines from 2010 to 2040...Read full section
- Residential energy intensity continues to declines across a range of technology assumptions...Read full section
- Electricity use per household declines from 2011 to 2040 in the Reference case...Read full section
- Efficiency can offset increases in residential service demand...Read full section
- Planned expiration of tax credits affects renewable energy use in the residential sector...Read full section
- For commercial buildings, pace of decline in energy intensity depends on technology...Read full section
- Greatest reduction in energy intensity is in commercial lighting...Read full section
- Efficiency gains for advanced technologies reduce commercial energy consumption growth...Read full section
- Renewable energy fuels most additions to commercial distributed generation capacity...Read full section
- CAFE and greenhouse gas emissions standards boost light-duty vehcile fuel economy...Read full section
- Sales of alternative fuel, fuel flexible, and hybrid vehicles rise...Read full section
- Growth in electricity use slows but still increases by 28 percent from 2011 to 2040...Read full section
- State renewable portfolio standards increase renewable electricity generation...Read full section
- Renewable Fuel Standard and California Low Carbon Fuel Standard boost the use of new fuels...Read full section
- Efficiency standards shift consumption from motor gasoline to diesel fuel...Read full section
Issues in Focus
- No Sunset and Extended Policies cases....Read full section
- U.S. reliance on imported liquid fuels in alternative scenarios ...Read full section
Legislation and Regulations
- Greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy standards for ....Read full section
- Maximum Achievable Control Technology and Industrial boilers ...Read full section
- State renewable energy requirements and goals: Update through 2012 ...Read full section