What do we mean by “Energy?

List of Energy Sources Nuclear Geothermal Coal Small Hydro Large Hydro Biomass Solar Wind Natural Gas Petroleum Ethanol Biodiesel from soy Not all charts use the same listing of energy sources.

What is the percent of Earth’s Land Area Taken for Energy Production?

What is the Energy Situation in the US? Energy Team 9/17/2010

What is the Energy Situation in California? Energy Team 9/17/2010

California's Generation Mix (2008) In-state generating facilities accounted for about 68 percent of total generation, with the remaining electricity coming from out-of-state imports.

Electricity Consumption by Sector 2008 Source: California Energy Commission

CA ENERGY RECOMMENDATIONS - RENEWABLES http://www.energy.ca.gov/2009_energypolicy/ The Energy Commission identified the following recommendations for renewable energy as the highest priority actions California needs to take: The Energy Commission, the Air Resources Board, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the California Independent System Operator must continue to work together to implement a 33 percent renewable electricity policy that applies to all load-serving entities and retail providers. To reduce regulatory uncertainty for market participants and ensure a long-term and stable renewable energy policy framework for California, the state should pursue legislation to codify the 33 percent renewable target that was identified in Governor Schwarzenegger's Executive Orders S-14-08 and S-21-09. The Energy Commission will work with the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Independent System Operator, the federal Bureau of Land Management, the California Department of Fish and Game, and other agencies to implement specific measures to accelerate permitting of new renewable generation and the transmission facilities needed to serve that generation. These measures include the elimination of duplication, shortened permitting timelines, and planning processes such as the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative and the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan that balance clean energy development and conservation. To meet the Governor's target of 20 percent of the state's renewable energy goals from biomass resources that was identified in Executive Order S-06-06, the Energy Commission will facilitate and coordinate programs with other state and local agencies to address barriers to the expansion of bio-power, including regulatory hurdles and project financing. The Energy Commission will also encourage additional research and development to reduce costs for biomass conversion, bio-power technologies, and environmental controls. The Energy Commission will conduct further analysis to identify solutions to integrate increasing levels of energy efficiency, smart grid infrastructure, and renewable energy while avoiding infrequent conditions of surplus generation, or over-generation, in which more electricity is being generated than there is load to consume it. Potential solutions include better coordination of the timing of resource additions and the mix of resources added to meet customer needs efficiently and maintain system reliability, as well as additional research, development, and demonstration of existing and emerging storage technologies. In addition, there will be efforts to determine what new, more flexible, and efficient natural gas technologies best fit into an electricity grid in transition. The Energy Commission will complete an initial study of the surplus generation issue to identify specific resource and data needs as part of the 2010 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update, with an in-depth analysis forthcoming in the 2011 Integrated Energy Policy Report.

Per Capita Electricity Sales