Difference between revisions of "United States of America Energy Situation"
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| − | | 4,253.3 TWh/year (2009)<ref>http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html</ref> | + | | 4,253.3 TWh/year (2009)<ref>http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:15, 19 March 2012
Overview
The United States of America | |||
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Capital |
Washington D.C 38°53'N 77°01'W | ||
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Official language(s) |
None at federal level [a] | ||
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Government |
Federal presidential constitutional republic | ||
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President |
Barack Obama | ||
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Total area |
9,826,675 km2[1] | ||
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Population |
313,206,000 (2012)[2] | ||
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Rural population |
55,700,625 (2011)[3] | ||
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GDP (nominal) |
$15.065 trillion (2011)[4] | ||
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GDP Per capita |
$48,147 (2011)[5] | ||
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Currency |
United States Dollar $ USD | ||
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Time zone |
(UTC- 5 to -10) Summer (DST) (UTC - 4 to -10) | ||
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Electricity generation |
4,253.3 TWh/year (2009)[6] | ||
| Access to Electricity | ~100% | ||
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Wind energy (installed capacity) |
43,635 MW (2011) [7] | ||
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Solar Energy (installed capacity) |
3,954 MW (2011)[8] | ||
Energy situation
Renewable energy sources
Hydropower
Solar power
Biomass
Wind power
Policy framework, laws and regulations
Institutional set up in the energy sector
Activities of other donors
References:
- ↑ "United States". The World Factbook. CIA. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-05 (area given in square kilometers).
- ↑ U.S. POPClock Projection". U.S. Census Bureau. Figure updated automatically.
- ↑ http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html
- ↑ United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ↑ United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ↑ http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html
- ↑ http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp
- ↑ http://www.seia.org/galleries/pdf/SMI-YIR-2011-ES.pdf
