The document summarizes key trends in sustainable energy in the United States from 2007 to 2014. Some of the trends discussed include natural gas production reaching all-time highs in 2014, renewable energy such as wind and solar more than tripling in capacity since 2008, and energy efficiency advances reducing US energy use by 2.4% while GDP increased by 8.2% from 2007 to 2014. The document aims to provide up-to-date market information on the changing US energy landscape to policymakers and industry professionals.

1. SMART METERS
have been deployed
to 39% of electricity
customers
The Way Forward:
Stable Policies Are Critical For
Continued Growth
Energy efficiency investment in the U.S. totaled close to $14 billion in 2013, based on spending by utilities and through energy savings performance contracts
COMBINED HEAT &
POWER (CHP)
8% of U.S. generating
capacity comes from CHP
plants (83 GW)
BUILDINGS
In 2014, 10 states
adopted more-stringent
residential and commercial
building codes
The ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY
of the U.S. economy has
increased 11% from 2007 to
2014, and 1.4% since 2013
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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN AMERICA 2015 Factbook
The U.S. economy hums with the growth of sustainable
energy. As these trends have taken shape, the economy
has been healthy and the prospects are bright.
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OF NEW POWER CAPACITY
built in the U.S. since 2000
has come from natural gas and
renewable energy
TOTAL U.S. INVESTMENT
in clean energy in 2014, 2nd in world
THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVANCES
93%
NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION AND DEMAND CLIMB
Natural gas consumption and production reached ALL-TIME HIGHS in 2014
$17.4 Billion
invested in 2013 in
MIDSTREAM NATURAL GAS
TRANSPORTATION
use of natural gas is up 33% since 2007
WHY THE FACTBOOK MATTERS
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy and
Bloomberg New Energy Finance created the FACTBOOK
series to arm policymakers, journalists and industry
professionals with up-to-date, accurate market information
about the U.S. energy landscape.
www.BCSE.org/SustainableEnergyFactbook.html
NATURAL GAS & RENEWABLE ENERGY
generated more than 40% of U.S. electricity in 2014
WIND and SOLAR
have more than tripled in capacity since 2008
HYDROPOWER
is the largest source of U.S. renewable energy at 79 GW (excluding pumped storage)
RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE RISE
Renewable energy is a prominent part of the U.S. capacity mix, with 205 GW installed
FUEL EFFICIENCY
Gasoline consumption is down 8.6%
since 2005 because of tightening CAFE
standards and changing driving patterns
U.S. ENERGY USE DECLINED
and GDP INCREASED
from 2007 to 2014
$51.8 Billion
-2.4%
8.2%
BIOGAS, BIOMASS, GEOTHERMAL AND WASTE-TO-ENERGY
represent 17 GW of U.S. capacity and can provide power 24/7