EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007

EIA: 2012 monthly average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007

EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007

124,000 barrels of oil a day sure sounds like a lot, doesn't it? It is, until you compare it to the average daily U.S. oil consumption, which is around 8.5 million barrels a day (bbl/d). At least, 8.5 million was the number in the first quarter of 2011, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration . In 2012, it was 124,000 bbl/d lower (around 8.4 million bbl/d). The drop is due to many factors, including improved vehicle efficiency and lower household gasoline consumption. The final figures are not out yet, but the EIA thinks the second quarter of 2012 might reveal a slight increase compared to Q1 but that, overall, the amount of gasoline that the U.S. burns every day is currently well below the 5-year range of 2007-2011, as you can see in the chart above. In announcing the low usage rates, the EIA also offered up the follow numbers, which we think should be fil...

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@fiskersm » 15 Aug '12, 7pm
Monthly gasoline usage at lowest level since 2007, Energy Information Administration reports. [link]
@wrnorris » 14 Aug '12, 9pm
U.S. is using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link] #sustainability #cleantech
@iamjoshuamark » 14 Aug '12, 3pm
"U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007" - I'd love to see the headlines when electrics enter mainstream! [link]
@balqon » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
EIA: 2012 monthly average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Po [link]
@TNTEnergyLI » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
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@jknistrum » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
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@Daily_Donkey » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 - [link] #ecology
@greenforyou » 14 Aug '12, 12pm
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EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link]
@WaPoCars » 21 Aug '12, 7pm
2012 monthly average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link] (via @autobloggreen)
@joforshort » 20 Aug '12, 1am
RT @greenforyou: EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 #green [link]
@GreenfishEU » 15 Aug '12, 8pm
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@TheKucikTeam » 14 Aug '12, 2pm
EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link]
@Alltop_green » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link]
@mahoganyltd » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
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@02_Hurricane » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
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@fibergeneration » 14 Aug '12, 1pm
EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link]
@SDRelectriccars » 14 Aug '12, 12pm
EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link]
@jaffarwahdat » 14 Aug '12, 12pm
EIA: 2012 average shows U.S. using less gas than at any time since 2007 [link]