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Power sector employment declines, except for renewable electricity generators

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Several states are adding or increasing incentives for electric vehicle charging stations

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California leads the nation in the adoption of electric vehicles

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Increased solar and wind electricity generation in California are changing net load shapes

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Solar photovoltaic output depends on orientation, tilt, and tracking

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Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period

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European nations are increasing electricity generation using no-carbon sources

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Natural gas, solar, and wind lead power plant capacity additions in first-half 2014

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Geothermal resources used to produce renewable electricity in western states

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Commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant opens

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EIA projections show hydro growth limited by economics not resources

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U.S. ethanol imports from Brazil down in 2013

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Lower U.S. electricity demand growth would reduce fossil fuels’ projected generation share

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Biofuels production drives growth in overall biomass energy use over past decade

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Recent Data

U.S. Renewables consumption
quadrillion Btu
  2012 2013 2014 E 2015 P
Hydroelectric power 2.629 2.561 2.455 2.559
Geothermal 0.212 0.221 0.220 0.224
Solar 0.227 0.307 0.419 0.522
Wind 1.339 1.595 1.725 1.861
Wood biomass 2.010 2.138 2.159 2.130
Ethanol 1.092 1.120 1.123 1.127
Biodiesel 0.117 0.205 0.194 0.196
Waste biomass 0.467 0.476 0.480 0.499
Total 8.093 8.622 8.789 9.118
Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook Renewables and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity: September 2014
Short-Term Energy Outlook: Tuesday, November 12, 2014

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