The greatest "new" energy source available today is the reduced demand brought about by greater energy efficiency. It's the cleanest, quickest and most cost-effective way to extend today's energy supply into the future. It's wise to practice energy efficiency, and the oil and natural gas industry is doing its part.
In 2003, API member refineries pledged to improve their energy efficiency by 10 percent by 2012. One energy-saving technique is a process called cogeneration, in which the heat produced in the refining process is converted into electricity that helps power the refinery. The energy saved by this process and others in a single year was equivalent to the amount of gasoline consumed by more than 530,000 cars or the electricity used by 950,000 households.
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