Environmental Quote by Ernest Moniz

Pickups, S.U.V.'s, vans and the like represent about 80 million vehicles, with mileage of perhaps 13 to 16 miles per gallon. Converting those should…

— Andy Grove

“By 2008, new U.S. autos averaged a miserable 23 mpg on the road. No wonder America’s best-selling vehicle in 2008, the Ford F150 pickup…

— Amory Lovins

About 60 percent of the oil consumed daily by Americans is used for transportation, and about 45 percent is used for passenger cars and light trucks.

— Sherwood Boehlert

In the United States, oil demand is projected to grow by 340,000 barrels per day this year and gasoline demand is projected to grow…

— Gary Miller

We all know we have a problem, a broad problem. Ninety-eight percent of the fuel that is used by our vehicles, our autos and…

— John Olver

Simply raising fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks to 33 miles per gallon would eliminate our oil imports from the Persian Gulf.

— Jan Schakowsky

Here in the United States we're now consuming about three gallons of petroleum per person per day. That's twenty pounds of oil per person…

— Stewart Udall

We need more expensive gasoline to change consumer behavior," Mr. Jackson said. Otherwise, Americans will continue to favor big vehicles, not matter what kind…

— Michael J. Jackson

The world has produced about 1 trillion barrels of oil since the start of the industry in the nineteenth century. Currently, it is thought…

— Daniel Yergin

Although they [light and medium trucks] have only 5% of the transportation market..., they account for fully 35% of greenhouse gas emissions from freight transportation.

— David Suzuki

The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that…

— Sherwood Boehlert

About 75% of the price of gas is really dictated by crude oil. At the heart of the issue is increasing demand over a…

— John S. Watson