The proportion of electricity produced offsite (supplied by utility companies) generated by a given fuel.
Used to calculate:fossil fuels consumed and biomass fuels consumed
| Used | fuel | lifestyle | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
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| * | Biodiesel | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | The source does not include biodiesel as a fuel used to provide electricity to Americans. |
| * | Biodiesel | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 1.079938 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by biofuels. |
| * | Biodiesel | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Biodiesel | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Biodiesel | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Coal | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 44.78214 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percent. This proportion includes anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, waste, and synthetic coal. |
| * | Coal | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 40.347424 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by coal and peat. |
| Coal | Average Earthling | OECD 2011 OECD Factbook 2011-2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics | Global: All (2009) | 40.48644 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We calculated this value by dividing the world's total coal and peat electricity generation (TWh) in 2009 by the world's electricity generation (TWh) in 2009. We then converted the calculation to a percent. | |
| * | Coal | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Coal | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Coal | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Diesel / light fuel oil | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This sources lists diesel and other fuels with in the petroleum category. Presumedly, most of the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of electricity assigned to the petroleum category was produced by residual fuel oil. For the purpose of our calculations we have assumed 100% of this energy was produced by residual fuel oil. |
| * | Diesel / light fuel oil | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Diesel / light fuel oil | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0.040461 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using diesel fuel oil within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Diesel / light fuel oil | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Diesel / light fuel oil | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Electricity | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | The source does not include electricity as a fuel used to provide electricity to Americans. |
| * | Electricity | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Electricity | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Electricity | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Electricity | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Ethanol | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | The source does not include ethanol as a fuel used to provide electricity to Americans. |
| * | Ethanol | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Ethanol | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Ethanol | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Ethanol | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Gas-electric hybrid | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | The source does not include gas-electric hybrid as a fuel used to provide electricity to Americans. |
| * | Gas-electric hybrid | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Gas-electric hybrid | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Gas-electric hybrid | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Gas-electric hybrid | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Gasoline | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | The source does not include gasoline as a fuel used to provide electricity to Americans. |
| * | Gasoline | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Gasoline | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Gasoline | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Gasoline | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Geothermal | Average American | U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012 - Petroleum & Other Liquids | US: All () | 0.3689 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percent. |
| * | Geothermal | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0.331344 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. |
| * | Geothermal | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Geothermal | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 25 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Geothermal | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Hydroelectric | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 6.30786 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percent. This is the proportion of hydroelectric conventional power excluding pumped hydroelectric storage facilities. |
| * | Hydroelectric | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 16.542546 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by hydro. |
| Hydroelectric | Average Earthling | U.S. Energy Information Administration 2010 - International Energy Statistics | Global: All () | 16.571 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We calculated this value by dividing the world's hydroelectricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009 by the world's total electricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009. We then converted the calculation to a percent. | |
| * | Hydroelectric | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0.018501 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using hydroelectric technology within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Hydroelectric | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 25 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Hydroelectric | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Hydrogen | Average American | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Hydrogen | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Hydrogen | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Hydrogen | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Hydrogen | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Jet fuel | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This sources lists jet fuel and other fuels with in the petroleum category. Presumedly, most of the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of electricity assigned to the petroleum category was produced by residual fuel oil. For the purpose of our calculations we have assumed 100% of this energy was produced by residual fuel oil. |
| * | Jet fuel | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Jet fuel | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using jet fuel within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Jet fuel | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Jet fuel | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Kerosene | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This sources lists kerosene and other fuels with in the petroleum category. Presumedly, most of the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of electricity assigned to the petroleum category was produced by residual fuel oil. For the purpose of our calculations we have assumed 100% of this energy was produced by residual fuel oil. |
| * | Kerosene | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Kerosene | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0.001728 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using kerosene within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Kerosene | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Kerosene | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Municipal solid waste | Average American | U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012 - Renewable Energy Annual | US: All (2009) | 0.000973 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value is the proportion of waste energy consumption of MSW used for electric power in 2009. The source gives the amount used in trillion Btus. We converted this number to thousand megawatthours and then divided that amount by the net generation of all energy sources found in EIA's Electric Power Annual 2010 (Table ES1). We used the net generation from 2010 found in Table ES1 since that is the data we used to calculate all of the other proportions of electricity provided by fuel to americans. |
| * | Municipal solid waste | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0.352109 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by waste. |
| * | Municipal solid waste | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 1.016521 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using municipal solid waste within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Municipal solid waste | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Municipal solid waste | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Muscle | Average American | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Muscle | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Muscle | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Muscle | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Muscle | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 23.943821 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percentage. This proportion includes a small number of generators for which waste heat is the primary energy source. |
| * | Natural gas | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 21.376851 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by gas. |
| Natural gas | Average Earthling | OECD 2011 OECD Factbook 2011-2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics | Global: All (2009) | 21.4408 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We calculated this value by dividing the world's total natural gas electricity generation (TWh) in 2009 by the world's electricity generation (TWh) in 2009. We then converted the calculation to a percent. | |
| * | Natural gas | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 57.602735 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using natural gas within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Natural gas | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Natural gas | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas compressed (CNG) | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | The source does not include natural gas, compressed (CNG) as a fuel used to provide electricity to Americans. |
| * | Natural gas compressed (CNG) | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Natural gas compressed (CNG) | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas compressed (CNG) | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Natural gas compressed (CNG) | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas liquefied (LNG) | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | The source does not include natural gas, liquefied (LNG) as a fuel used to provide electricity to Americans. |
| * | Natural gas liquefied (LNG) | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Natural gas liquefied (LNG) | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas liquefied (LNG) | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Natural gas liquefied (LNG) | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Nuclear material | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 19.56258 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sourcesand then converting that number into a percent. |
| * | Nuclear material | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 13.402331 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by nuclear. |
| Nuclear material | Average Earthling | U.S. Energy Information Administration 2010 - International Energy Statistics | Global: All () | 13.534 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We calculated this value by dividing the world's nuclear electricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009 by the world's total electricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009. We then converted the calculation to a percent. | |
| * | Nuclear material | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 40.841025 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using nuclear resources within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Nuclear material | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Nuclear material | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Propane / LPG | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0.27425 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percent. This proportion includes propane gas, blast furnace gas, and other manufactured and waste gases derived from fossil fuels. |
| * | Propane / LPG | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Propane / LPG | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Propane / LPG | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Propane / LPG | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Residual fuel oil | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0.89843 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that all petroleum is residual fuel oil. This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of petroleum by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percent. |
| * | Residual fuel oil | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 5.105595 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by oil. |
| * | Residual fuel oil | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0.0006 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using residual fuel oil within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Residual fuel oil | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Residual fuel oil | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Solar | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 0.02938 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percent. |
| * | Solar | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0.10435 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. This value represents the proportion of electricity provided by solar PV and solar thermal. |
| Solar | Average Earthling | U.S. Energy Information Administration 2010 - International Energy Statistics | Global: All () | 0.098994 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We calculated this value by dividing the world's total electricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009 by the world's solar, tide, and wave electricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009. We then converted this calculation to a percent. Note that this source combines solar, tide, and wave electricity net generation. | |
| * | Solar | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using solar energy within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Solar | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 25 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Solar | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Steam | Average American | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | proportion (0-1) | |
| * | Steam | Average Earthling | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | proportion (0-1) | |
| * | Steam | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | proportion (0-1) | |
| * | Steam | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | proportion (0-1) | |
| * | Steam | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Wind | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 2.29456 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sourcesand then converting that number into a percent. |
| * | Wind | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 1.3575 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. Next, we calculated the proportion of electricity produced from this fuel. |
| Wind | Average Earthling | U.S. Energy Information Administration 2010 - International Energy Statistics | Global: All () | 1.38337 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We calculated this value by dividing the world's total electricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009 by the world's wind electricity net generation (billion kilowatthours) in 2009. We then converted the calculation to a percent. | |
| * | Wind | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0.478429 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the proportion of electricity produced using wind within the NPCC NYC/Westchester eGRID subregion. |
| * | Wind | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 25 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Wind | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | |
| * | Wood and other biomass | Average American | EIA 2011- Electric Power Annual 2010 | US: All (2010) | 1.359714 | % proportion (0 - 100) | This value was calculated by dividing the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of this fuel type by the net generation (thousand megawatthours) of all energy sources and then converting that number into a percent. This proportion includes "wood and wood derived fuels" (paper pellets, railroad ties, utility poles, wood chips, bark, wood waste solids, red liquor, sludge wood, spent sulfite liquor, and other wood-based liquids, and black liquor) and "other biomass" (Biogenic municipal solid waste, landfill gas, sludge waste, agricultural byproducts, other biomass solids, other biomass liquids, digester gases, methane, and other biomass gases). |
| * | Wood and other biomass | Average Earthling | IEA 2011 - Statistics & Balances | Global: All (2009) | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We first subtracted ‘other sources’ and 'tide' from the total production of electricity so that our proportions would combine to equal 100. This reference does not list this fuel type as a source of energy production. |
| * | Wood and other biomass | Average New Yorker | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Wood and other biomass | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) | We have assumed that this lifestyle only uses electricity generated from renewable energy sources. We split the proportion of electricity provided by fuel evenly between wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. |
| * | Wood and other biomass | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | % proportion (0 - 100) |