US manufacturing sector energy use and energy intensity down since 2002
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MARCH 20, 2013
Total energy consumption in the manufacturing sector decreased by 17% from 2002 to 2010, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. The manufacturing sector comprised more than 11% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010. Two energy-intensive subsectors (petroleum and coal products, and food) showed 3.5%
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