EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 2.4% in 2011 while GDP rose
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2012
Emissions in 2011 were 526 million metric tons (9%) below the 2005 level. It is estimated that the miles per gallon (mpg) of light duty vehicles improved by 1.0% (20.4 mpg) from 2010 to 2011. Since 1949, the 2011 decline in coal generation of more 6% is second only to the decline in 2009 of almost 12%. per gallon.
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