If there's something that we've learned over the past couple of years
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It's that our planet has the potential to get better
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But we need to make drastic changes
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The primary sources of greenhouse gas
emissions in the United States are
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-29% from transportation
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-25% from electricity production
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-62% of this comes from burning fossil fuels
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-23% from industry
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-23% from commercial, residential, agriculture & land use
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What do all of these statistics
have in common?
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The burning of fossil fuels, which is
the main type of energy that's used, is
contributing towards our greenhouse gases.
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-Fuel Switching
Using fuels that emit less CO2
such as electricity. e.g. electric cars
-Improving Fuel Efficiency
Using advanced technologies to develop
fuel-efficient vehicles. e.g. hybrid & electric
vehicles, that can store energy from braking
for later use