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Ophelia[_4_]

Peter A wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>> Okay, even though I've driven a European car or two and they
>> use as much oil as any of my other cars, maybe you mean those
>> tiny cars. Regardless, I understand what you're saying, but I think
>> maybe you said this before? that our appliances are energy hogs.
>> That the US doesn't care about energy efficient appliances, and
>> that's not true.
>>
>> Yes, I've been in places where the air conditioning is freezing cold,
>> but most of the time it's not that cold. Certainly not in my house.
>>
>
> Per capita energy consumption, kg of oil equivalent, year 2003
>
> US: 7794
> Spain 3228
> United Kingdom 3918
> Germany 4203
> France 4518
> Italy 3127
> Belgium 5703
> Japan 4040
> Europe as a whole 3698
>
> Case closed.

Where did these stats come from Peter?