A report released earlier in 2013 attributed much of the
emissions decline to new energy-saving technologies and a doubling in the
take-up of renewable energy.
A revolution is
transforming how Americans produce, consume, and even think about energy.
Traditional sources are in decline, while natural gas, renewables and energy
efficiency are on the rise.
These changes, which seem to show no sign of abating so far,
have major implications for US economic / national security interests and are
increasing the diversity of the country's energy mix, improving energy
security, and rapidly shrinking the US 'carbon footprint' - a major positive
development for addressing climate change.
A copy of the article with further links in it is available here
- http://www.environmental-expert.com/news/us-co2-emissions-fall-to-lowest-level-since-1994-366452?utm_source=News_Air_11042013&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=feattextlink
There are also geo-economic and geopolitical implications
for energy policy, relating to the Middle East energy supplies, and has
intensified debate in Australia a major gas exporter, about gas reservation
policies for local industry……with US domestic industry a major beneficiary of
cheap gas especially, because of US policy on that issue.
