Setting the stage for our Portfolio of Promising Policies

Energy Forum Monday, May 13th, 2013 No Comments

Beginning with our May 13 statistic and chart of the day, we will highlight information that sets the stage for our Portfolio of Promising Policies.  Later we will highlight results of the policies.

U.S. consumption, production and imports of petroleum and other liquid fuels, 1949-2011

Chart of the day Friday, May 24th, 2013 No Comments

10 PPP US Consump Prod and Imports of Petrol and other liq 1949-2011

Source:  Building America’s Energy Future – A Portfolio of Promising Policies (http://nepinstitute.org/)

U. S. petroleum imports surpass production

Statistic of the Day Friday, May 24th, 2013 No Comments

In 1998 U. S. imports of petroleum and other liquids exceeded domestic production for the first time (9.8 million barrels/day (mmbd) of imports vs 9.0 mmbd of production).

Source:  Building America’s Energy Future – A Portfolio of Promising Policies (http://nepinstitute.org/)

U.S. imports of petroleum and other liquid fuels as a percentage of consumption, 1949-2011

Chart of the day Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 No Comments

9 PPP US Petrol and other imports as percent of use 1949-2011

Source:  Building America’s Energy Future – A Portfolio of Promising Policies (http://nepinstitute.org/)