According to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) in 2011, total energy consumption in the United States was 97.7 quadrillion British Thermal Units (Btu). Of this, 6.8 quadrillion Btu or 7.0% was from renewable sources, 0.67 quadrillion Btu or 0.69% was from Biofuels, and 8.3 quadrillion Btu or 8.5% was from Nuclear sources. The balance of 83.81% came from fossil fuels.
Kansas does not have an official state fossil. The state animal is the bison, the state flower is the sunflower, and the states nickname is the Sunflower State.
Fossil fuels, which provide virtually all the energy for transportation (mainly petroleum with some natural gas) and the majority of energy for electricity (mainly coal, natural gas and a small amount of petroleum).
Simple. There is no state rock of Virginia. A state fossil, yes (the fossil scallop, Chesapecten). A state rock, alas, no.
Coal
As has been the case since 1950, petroleum was the most-consumed fuel in 2011, at 35.3 quads. Use of petroleum, which includes crude oil as well as natural gas plant liquids, has fallen recently from its peak historical level of 40.4 quads in 2005. Natural gas, which had been consumed in roughly equal amounts to coal for several years, accounts for almost 25 quads compared to coal's 20 quads in 2011. Natural gas and renewable energy were the only fuel sources whose consumption increased in 2011.
How is the United States' consumption of fossil fuels affecting the supply and demand of these products?
fossil fuel
According to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) in 2010, total energy consumption was 523.9 quadrillion British Thermal Units (Btu). Of this, 56.2 quadrillion Btu, or 10.7% was from renewable sources, and 27.3 quadrillion Btu or 5.2% was from Nuclear sources. The balance of 84.1% came from fossil fuels.
fossil fuel
The United States relies mainly on fossil fuels as the primary energy source. According to the numbers given in the United States Department of Energy website, fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) currently provide over 85% of the energy consumed in the United states.
Lower the energy consumption and/or switch to non-fossil energy.
Coal, oil, natural gas
The US by far consumes the most. Common fossil fuels are natural gas, oil and coal. I've included a link on oil consumption showing the major consumers. China is number 2 in oil consumption but its per capita consumption is much less.
Non renewable energy consists a lot of fossil fuels, so I'll tell you about FOSSIL FUELS. Primary energy consumption of fossil fuels was 86.4% worldwide. That's really all I can remember!
Most of the energy comes from fossil fuels. According to the Wikipedia article "Energy in the United States": "in 2010, data showed 25% of the nation's energy came from petroleum, 22% from coal, and 22% from natural gas."
coal, oil, natural gas. apex
Paul Mobbs has written: 'Energy beyond oil' -- subject(s): Energy conservation, Fossil fuels, Petroleum, Energy consumption