Continual Rises in U.S. Energy Consumption Beg for Improved Efficiency and Sustainable Forms of Generation, Finds Frost & Sullivan

Continual Rises in U.S. Energy Consumption Beg for Improved Efficiency and Sustainable Forms of Generation, Finds Frost & Sullivan PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, June 27, 2012 - Analysis of U.S. energy challenges to 2020 MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States is challenged by exorbitant energy demands, accounting for 26 percent of the world's energy consumption, and corresponding greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, the nation imports nearly 30 percent of the energy it consumes, and minimal reduction in imports is anticipated to 2020. While trying to address the issue of energy dependence on foreign supply in light of forecasted unremitting growth in energy consumption, the United States has embarked on its most aggressive movement toward a sustainable future. Renewable energy, greater efficiency in consumption, and more intelligent transmission and distribution methods will be the main focuses for overcoming the energy challenges that lay ahead. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan's (http://www.energy.frost.com) U.S. Energy Challenges for 2020 research finds that United States energy consumption will increase by 7.3 percent during a 10-year period over 2010 levels. To meet this mounting need, the market has witnessed strong growth in renewable technologies, which has been supported by the focus on domestic energy production and sustainability.