This animation uses a diagram produced by the Livermore National Science Lab that shows energy use in the US in 2009. sources of energy on left, how they were used, where the energy went on right. note half of energy labeled rejected; not used for the intended purpose- power line loss, waste heat, etc
	efficiency means using less energy to accomplish the same thing - example is cfl bulbs that produce the same ligh as incandescent but use much less power,
	by using more efficient electrical devices, less coal has to be burned
	more efficient vehicles means less oil has to be burned
	more efficient equipment in industrial processes results in less oil burned.
	conservation means choosing ways of doing things that use less energy
	hanging clothes out to dry and eliminating other wasteful practices such as by shutting off lights when you leave a room reduces the amount of coal burned to generate electricity
	busnesses can turn off equipment such as computers when not in use
	shutting down industrial processes when not needed can reduce oil consumption
	carpooling, planning routes with gps can reduce the amount of oil burned
	advanced technologies will greatly improve efficiency in the near future
	replacing appliances with energy star devices will cut electrical demand and coal consumption
	requiring improvements in fuel economy using hybrid cars and advanced fuel efficiency vehicles will reduce oil consumption
	at the same time that energy demand is lowered by efficiency and conservation, we can switch to renewable energy resources
	installing solar photovoltaic panels directly reduces the demand for fossil fuels such as coal
	pv panels provide power during the peak hours that put the greatest stress on power systems
	using the sun's energy to directly heat our homes and water reduces use of home heating oil and gas.
	small, low-impact hydroelectric plants to charge electric vehicles will reduce oil consumption
	some industrial processes can be powered by moving water
	wind power can be used right now instead of fossil fuels by signing up for a Clean Energy Option from your electricity generator.
	in some areas of the world geothermal energy can generate electricity
	geothermal heat pumps can replace fossil fuel furnaces in our homes and businesses.
	burning biomass to generate electricity is being considered in many places. CT already burns all its trash.
	biofuels such as biodiesel, ethanol and butanol are already replacing fossil fuels.
	using bioheat, wood pellets and firewood to heat our homes and businesses can replace heating oil
	most homes in the US are heated with natural gas, which can be replaced by biogas
	by energy conservation, efficiency and switching to non-fossil fuels, we can greatly lower our greenhouse gas emissions. Future advancements in carbon sequestration may allow us to use some fossil fuels, but to avoid catastrophic climate change we must  "...build a new economy, one that is powered largely by renewable sources of energy..." Lester R. Brown, Plan B 3.0