National critical technologies report.

  • Office of Science and Technology Policy
Date:
1995
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: National critical technologies report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Figure 2.1 Energy Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend US Technology Position Relative to: Japan >,O,or<d Europe P,@,or <4 1990—94 Trend Improved [> Declined <J Lag Maintained © Substantial Slight Parity next generation nuclear reactors power supplies renewable energy power plants. Future advances in energy efficiency technologies can bring similar economic gains, as well as improve the quality of life by reducing environmental pollution from energy production and use. Efficiency such as those for mitigating carbon dioxide emissions. The U.S. imports 2.4 billion barrels of oil per year, of which 65 percent is used to fuel its transportation sector. Energy efficiency technologies reduce U.S. dependence on oil imports which are intrinsically linked to geopolitical tensions and regional instabilities. Reducing dependency on foreign energy sources is an important national security consideration. Furthermore, oil imports account for over half of the U.S. trade deficit, so reduced oil imports would lead directly to the improvement of the U.S. trade position. Moreover, energy efficiency | technologies themselves represent a growing export business. Because energy is fundamental to economic growth, efficiency technologies contribute to global