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I - Glossary

I - Glossary

British thermal unit (Btu): The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit (F) at or near 39.2 degrees F and 1 atmosphere of pressure.

Certificated airport: An airport holding an operating certificate issued by the...

H - Information on Data Sources

H - Information on Data Sources Airline freight and passenger data

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) collects and compiles data on the volume of revenue passengers, freight, and mail traffic handled and reported by the nation's large...

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments U.S. Department of Transportation

Norman Y. Mineta Secretary

Michael P. Jackson Deputy Secretary

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Rick Kowalewski Acting Director

William J. Chang Associate Director for Information Technology

John V. Wells...

Table 7-6: Highway Noise Barriers: 1999

Table 7-6: Highway Noise Barriers: 1999

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State Total length (meters) Barrier cost ($ 1998) Alabama 0 0 Alaska 9,338 2,742,486 Arizona 48,593 15,130,670 Arkansas 1,989 653,497...

Table 7-4: South Carolina and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 2000

Table 7-4: South Carolina and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 2000

(Millions of gallons)

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Vehicle ownership Gasoline Highway use Gasoline Nonhighway use Special fuel (mainly diesel) Total use South Carolina United States South Carolina...

Table 7-2: Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector: 1999

Table 7-2: Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector: 1999

(Trillion Btu)

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State Total energy consumed1 End-use sectors2 Transportation End-use sectors2 Residential End-use sectors2 Commercial End-use sectors2 Industrial Number...

Table 7-1: Transportation Energy Consumption: 1999

Table 7-1: Transportation Energy Consumption: 1999

(Trillion Btu)

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State Natural gas1 Petroleum Ethanol4 Electricity Net energy Electrical system energy losses5 Total Distillate fuel (diesel) Jet fuel Motor...