2007 greenhouse gas emissions data now available

The Energy Information Agency (EIA) has released its 2007 inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. The report found that total greenhouse gas emissions were up by 1.4% from 2006 to 2007 and that the increase was largely made up of carbon dioxide emissions. The agency attributes the increase to "unfavorable weather conditions, which increased demand for
heating and cooling in buildings; and a drop in hydropower availability that led to greater reliance
on fossil energy sources (coal and natural gas) for electricity generation, increasing the carbon intensity of the power supply." The full report can be found here.