So, how much energy does the United States use each year per capita, what percentage is renewable, and how do we measure up to other countries in the world?
A fascinating chart published by the New York Times shows how our per capita energy usage is much higher than some countries, while still being a bit lower than others. It also shows that a mere 13% of our energy used comes from renewable resources, most from hydroelectric sources and wind.
Compared to Israel, who uses about 1% renewable energy (mostly sun), we are doing O.K., but we could still learn a chunk from Germany, which comes in at 21% renewable energy use, Denmark, which comes in at 40%, Canada, who comes in at 63% and Norway, who knocks everyone away with 97% of its energy use coming from renewable resources.