U.S. Federal Government energy use hits record low since 1975

Treehugger: Civilian and military agencies of the U.S. Federal governments reported the lowest energy use since 1975, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is a part of the U.S. Department of Energy. In the fiscal year of 2013, the most recent year in accounting, energy use fell to 0.96 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) down from above 1.5 quadrillion Btu when reporting began.

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