Increased domestic production in crude, natural gas and renewable fuels added to more efficient energy use throughout the economy that, coupled, translates into a reduction in the reliance on imported energy, the Energy Information Administration said early last week.
The EIA released its Annual Energy Outlook 2012 reference case at a Jan. 23 press conference hosted by Howard Gruenspecht, EIA administrator. The updated projections are for U.S. energy markets from 2010 through 2035.
