Kamis, 27 Oktober 2011

Electricity Use Continues to Rise

Total energy consumption is falling in developed nations, but not so for the electricity sector as you can see in the above graph.From 2000 to 2009, increases in electricity demand averaged 0.5% per year. Demand growth is projected to continue at about 1% per year through 2035. Pie Graph of Electricity Generation by Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, and Other (2010):Coal is the largest source of