The Time is Now

Our nations’s appetite for energy is outpacing supply. Consider these statistics:

The U.S. is only 5% of the world’s population producing 13% of the world’s oil, yet we consume 25% of the world’s oil and 45% of the world’s gasoline.

We have cut oil production in the US by almost half while doubling consumption since the early 1970’s. The last oil refinery built in the US was in 1976.

Alternative and renewable energy currently meet only 6% of our nation’s energy needs.

Natural gas, though, is a critical component of a global solution that can have an immediate positive environmental impact. It is a readily available domestic energy resource that can be developed and used in environmentally friendly ways and exists in reserve amounts estimated to last more than 80 years at current production rates.

And your choices can make a difference, even in this global energy picture. When you switch to natural gas appliances from electric, you can reduce your home’s carbon footprint by as much as 40%. And when you upgrade from an electric water heater to a natural gas tankless water heater, the 3,000 pound annual carbon emission reduction alone is about the size of a rhinoceros at the local zoo!

Natural gas has always been the right choice for your family’s comfort and convenience. Now it’s also the right choice to benefit the environment and protect America’s energy future.