WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2012 (ENS) - Increased oil, natural gas and renewable energy production within the United States and energy efficiency will lower U.S. reliance on coal and imported energy sources through 2035, finds the latest forecast by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, EIA, the statistical and analytical agency within the Department of Energy. Energy-related emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide are projected to remain below their 2005 level through 2035. The EIA Monday released its Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Reference case, which reflects only the effects of energy policies that have been implemented in law or final regulations. EIA Acting Administrator Howard Gruenspecht said, "Our updated Reference case projections show natural gas and renewables gaining an increasing share of U.S. electric power generation, domestic crude oil and natural gas production growing, reliance on imported oil decreasing, U.S. natural gas production exceeding consumption, and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remaining below their 2005 level through 2035."
Energy-related emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide are projected to remain below their 2005 level through 2035.
The EIA Monday released its Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Reference case, which reflects only the effects of energy policies that have been implemented in law or final regulations.
EIA Acting Administrator Howard Gruenspecht said, "Our updated Reference case projections show natural gas and renewables gaining an increasing share of U.S. electric power generation, domestic crude oil and natural gas production growing, reliance on imported oil decreasing, U.S. natural gas production exceeding consumption, and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remaining below their 2005 level through 2035."
