Full Title: Improving Vehicle Efficiency, Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil
Author(s): U.S. Department of Energy
Publisher(s): U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date: August 1, 2011
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Description (excerpt):
Today, the United States spends about $400 billion each year on imported oil. To realize a secure energy future, America must break its dependence on imported oil and its volatile costs. The transportation sector accounts for about 70% of U.S. oil demand and holds tremendous opportunity to increase America’s energy security by reducing oil consumption. That’s why the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) conducts research and development (R&D) on vehicle technologies which can stem America’s dependence on oil, strengthen the economy, and protect the environment.