Figure 7-6 Car and Truck Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Miles per Gallon (MPG): Model Years 1975-2013

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KEY: MPG = Miles per Gallon; EPA = U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

NOTES: Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which must be met at the manufacturer level were established by the U.S. Energy Policy and...

Figure 7-5: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by Mode: 1990-2013

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NOTES: Other greenhouse gas emissions are from motorcycles, pipelines, and lubricants. International bunker fuel emissions (not included in the total) result from the combustion of fuels purchased in the United States but used for...

Figure 7-4 Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 2013

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NOTES: The data for the transportation sector includes only fossil and renewable fuels consumed directly. The data for Non-Transportation includes the Residential, Commercial, and Industrial sectors, which include only fossil fuels consumed...

Table 7-1 Domestic Transportation Energy Use by Mode: 2013

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Energy and Physical Units of Measure

Figure 7-3 Energy Use by Mode of Transportation: 2013

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KEY: Btu = British thermal unit

NOTES: The following conversion rates were used: Jet fuel = 135,000 Btu/gallon.

Aviation gasoline = 120,200 Btu/gallon. Automotive gasoline = 125,000 Btu/gallon....

Figure 7-2 Transportation Energy Use by Energy Source: 1950-2014

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KEY: Btu = British thermal unit

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, table 2.5. Avail- able at http://www.eia.gov as of June 2015.

Figure 7-1 U.S. Energy Use by Sector: 2014

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KEY: Btu = British thermal unit.

NOTES: The data for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial sectors include only fossil fuels consumed directly. Most renew- able fuels are not included. The data for the Transportation...

Chapter 7: Transportation Energy Use and Environmental Impacts

Box 6-D Close Call Data Program

The Close Call Data Program (CCDP) is a confidential, voluntary collection of precursor safety data, such as near-miss or close call data. A close call is an accident that could have happened but did not. If ignored, close calls can lead to serious consequences. CCDP’s goal is to...

Table 6-10 All Reported Hazardous Liquid and Gas Incidents: 2010-2014

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TOTAL - All Reported