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Green Electricity: By the Numbers
- 72 percent: Total U.S. energy consumption used by buildings.
- 98 percent: Amount of U.S. power that comes from non-renewable sources.
- 51.7 percent: Amount of U.S. power that comes from coal; the remainder of the 98 percent mentioned above breaks down like this: 19.8 percent nuclear, 15.9 percent natural gas, 7.2 percent large hydroelectric, and 2.8 percent oil.
- 3 million megawatt hours (MWh): Demand for renewable energy credits (RECs) in 2004, valued at between $15 and $45 million.
- 20 million MWh: Estimated demand for RECs in 2010, which would grow the market to between $100 and $300 million.
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