US energy use hit 30-year low during pandemic shutdowns

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U.S. energy consumption fell to its lowest level in more than 30 years this spring as the nation’s economy largely shut down because of the pandemic, the government says.

FILE - This April 26, 2020, file photo shows empty lanes of the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway that leads to downtown Los Angeles during the coronavirus outbreak in Los Angeles, Calif. A record drop in U.S. energy consumption this spring was driven by less demand for coal that's burned for electricity and oil that's refined into gasoline and jet fuel.

The declines were in line with lower energy usage around the globe as the pandemic seized up economies. Natural gas bucked the trend with a 15 percent increase in use during the April lockdown. More people at home meant more demand for natural gas as a heating fuel, while relatively few homes are heated with coal or oil, said Brett Marohl, who helped produce the energy administration findings.

 

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But yet gas prices are still $2.31 lowest in town

Duh

And yet the keeling curve shows no difference in its trend. Explain that one boys...

So basically, what Trump said today about energy producers and Biden wasn’t entirely true. Apparently if energy producers want to make more money they need to help ensure COVID doesn’t spread any more. Which means voting out realDonaldTrump

Thats a great photo.

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Everyone in my house has been home all summer so AC runs all day almost every day and we keep thermostat relatively high (77); so this might change when the summer s come out; at least i know my electric bill is up compared to last summer but probably still better than most

Trump failed AGAIN. Check with Mary Trump

These electric comps/co-ops want more bail outs!Nreca lobbyists& the electric co-ops are wanting more aid &more grants/loans/forgiveness from the usdaRD at no to little interest..how about they cut their extravagant pay, perks, spending, budgets, per diems, pension/retirements!

Right now its at a 30 year high again... Can you say MANIPULATED...

Anyone else old enough to remember trump promising to bring coal jobs back?

And world CO2 emission likely also dropped, but world CO2 levels continued to rise. Perhaps the CO2 is not caused by humans.

That pic, I love the 110 approach to downtown L.A ♥️

WELL NO SHIT AP!!!!

And another shutdown is inevitable bc not done right the first time. Put it off as long as you like the virus can wait COVID19

Mother nature telling us to stop effing around.

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