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Table 10.  Transportation Energy Consumption in the Reference and
Advanced Technology Cases, 2010 and 2020

Projections

1999

Reference

Advanced Technology

Without Emissions Limits

With
Emissions Limits

Without Emissions Limits

With
Emissions Limits

   

2010

Energy Use by Mode (Quadrillion Btu)

         

  Light-Duty Vehicle

15.5

19.2

19.1

18.0

18.0

  Heavy-Duty Vehicle

  4.5

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

  Air

  3.5

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

  Rail

  0.6

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

  Marine

  1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

  Pipeline Fuel

  0.7

0.9

1.0

0.9

1.0

  Lubricants

  0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

    Total

26.3

32.8

32.7

31.3

31.3

Energy Use by Fuel Type (Quadrillion Btu)

         

  Motor Gasoline

15.9

18.9

18.9

17.9

17.9

  Distillate

  5.1

  7.0

  6.9

  6.6

  6.5

  Jet Fuel

  3.5

  4.5

  4.5

  4.5

  4.5

  Residual Fuel

  0.7

  0.9

  0.9

  0.9

  0.9

  Other Petroleum

  0.3

  0.4

  0.4

  0.4

  0.4

    Petroleum Subtotal

25.5

31.6

31.5

30.2

30.1

  Methanol (M85)

    0.00

    0.00

    0.01

    0.00

    0.01

  Ethanol (E85)

    0.01

    0.03

    0.03

    0.05

    0.05

  Electricity

    0.06

    0.12

    0.12

    0.09

    0.09

  Compressed Natural Gas

    0.02

    0.09

    0.09

    0.13

    0.13

  Liquid Hydrogen

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

  Pipeline Fuel

  0.7

  0.9

  1.0

  0.9

  1.0

    Total

26.3

32.8

32.7

31.3

31.3

CO2 Emissions (Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)

498

626

623

597

596

   
2020

Energy Use by Mode (Quadrillion Btu)

         

  Light-Duty Vehicle

15.5

21.7

21.7

18.8

18.8

  Heavy-Duty Vehicle

  4.5

  6.7

  6.7

  6.2

  6.2

  Air

  3.5

  6.0

  6.0

  5.9

  5.9

  Rail

  0.6

  0.7

  0.6

  0.6

  0.6

  Marine

  1.3

  1.5

  1.5

  1.5

  1.5

  Pipeline Fuel

  0.7

  1.1

  1.2

  1.0

  1.1

  Lubricants

  0.2

  0.3

  0.3

  0.3

  0.3

    Total

26.3

38.2

38.1

34.3

34.4

Energy Use by Fuel Type (Quadrillion Btu)

         

  Motor Gasoline

15.9

21.3

21.2

18.4

18.4

  Distillate

  5.1

  8.2

  8.1

  7.3

  7.3

  Jet Fuel

  3.5

  6.0

  6.0

  5.8

  5.8

  Residual Fuel

  0.7

  0.9

  0.9

  0.9

  0.9

  Other Petroleum

  0.3

  0.4

  0.4

  0.5

  0.5

    Petroleum Subtotal

25.5

36.7

36.6

32.9

32.9

  Methanol (M85)

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.01

    0.00

  Ethanol (E85)

    0.01

    0.04

    0.04

    0.07

    0.07

  Electricity

    0.06

    0.17

    0.17

    0.12

    0.12

  Compressed Natural Gas

    0.02

    0.16

    0.15

    0.22

    0.21

  Liquid Hydrogen

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

  Pipeline Fuel

  0.7

  1.1

  1.2

  1.0

  1.1

    Total

26.3

38.2

38.1

34.3

34.4

CO2 Emissions (Million Metric Tons Carbon Equivalent)

498

730

725

653

652

Source: National Energy Modeling System, runs SCENABS.D080301A, SCENAEM.D081601A, SCENBBS.D080301A, and SCENBEM. D081701A.

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