Clean energy is part of a bright economic future

• $4 of economic activity is generated for every $1 invested in energy.
• 3.7% total job growth from 1998-2007
• 9% growth in clean energy jobs from 1998-2007

Energy efficiency: what if we just didn't throw energy away?

• 20-30% of building energy use could be cut through investments that pay for themselves.
  30% of global warming pollution could be cut by 2030 — just by eliminating wasted energy.

The environmental costs of energy are high — and getting higher

• 80% of global warming pollution is estimated to come from energy generation and use.
• 40% increase in electricity use is expected over the next 20 years.
• 68% of U.S. electricity is generated from coal and natural gas.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed when layers of buried plants and animals are exposed to a lot heat and pressure over thousands of years. The energy that the plants and animals obtained from the sun is stored in the form of carbon in natural gas. Natural gas is combusted to generate electricity, enabling this stored energy to be transformed into usable power. Natural gas is a nonrenewable resource because it cannot be replenished on a human time frame.

Facts about clean energy

Natural gas is a cleaner-burning fuel with additional environmental benefits over other energy sources when used for electricity and heat production.