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Traffic volume on rural and urban roads in the United States: 1991-2016

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This analysis was conducted to examine changes in traffic volume on rural and urban roads in the United States from 1991 through 2016. This decline is due primarily to the ongoing urbanization of the United States. by Michael Sivak. The total number of lane miles—rural plus urban— increased by 8% from 1991 through 2016.).

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IEA: CO2 emissions from fuel combustion rose 2.2% in 2013, below the average rate since 2000

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Both years were below the average growth rate since 2000 of 2.5%. Two-thirds of global emissions came from just ten countries, divided equally between emerging and more developed economies, with China and the United States alone accounting for 14.1 in 2013 to total 32.2 gigatonnes, compared with the 0.6% increase in 2012.

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EIA: biofuels are displacing petroleum-based distillate fuel oil consumption on the West Coast

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In the three months of 2023 published in the EIA Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM), consumption for two months were below 10-year lows, and the average monthly consumption was the lowest for those three months since 2000. This trend is unique to the West Coast, where most of the United States’ new renewable diesel supply is consumed.

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Production of crude oil as a percentage of proved reserves: Recent worldwide and US trends

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In this analysis, I examined the relation between crude-oil production and crude-oil reserves in the world overall and in the United States alone. From 1980 to 2020, proved reserves of crude oil increased by 158% in the world, compared with an increase of 51% in the United States. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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EIA: US uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows; 95% imported

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By most measures, production of uranium concentrate (U 3 O 8 ) remained at or near all-time lows in the United States during 2021, at 21,000 pounds—less than 1% of the post-2000 production high of 4.9 Most of the uranium used in the United States is processed abroad. lb U 3 O 8 e. The average price of $99.54/SWU

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Worldwatch Institute: global biofuel production fell in 2012 for first time since 2000

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In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% The top five ethanol producers in 2012 were the United States, Brazil, China, Canada, and France. But the United States and Brazil accounted for 87% (61% and 26%, respectively) of the global total.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Gasoline consumption per capita was calculated using the population estimates in the ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. The last time the consumption per capita was lower than in 2020 was in 1965.

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