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How has U.S. energy use changed since 1776?

Published: 2 July 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

July 2, 2025

In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for 82% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2024. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewables and nuclear energy—accounted for the other 18%. Petroleum remained the most-consumed fuel in the United States, as it has been for the past 75 years, and nuclear energy consumption exceeded coal consumption for the first time ever.

When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, wood, a renewable energy source, was the largest source of energy in the United States. Used for heating, cooking, and lighting, wood remained the largest U.S. energy source until the late 1800s, when coal consumption became more common. Wood energy is

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Disaster Recovery Center Relocated in Butler County

Published: 2 July 2025
Categories: FEMA News

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –The Disaster Recovery Center has been relocated in Butler County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The new Disaster Recovery Center in Butler County is located at:

Butler County Courthouse, 110 N. Main St., Morgantown, KY 42261 

Working hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Saturday and closed Sunday.

Disaster Recovery Centers are one-stop shops where you can get information and advice on available assistance from state, federal and community organizations. You can get help to apply for FEMA assistance, learn the status of your FEMA application, understand the letters you get from FEMA and get referrals to agencies that may offer other assistance. The U.S. Small Business Administration representatives and resources from the Commonwealth are also available at the Disaster Recovery Centers to assist you.

FEMA is encouraging Kentuckians affected by the April storms to apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is July 25.

You can visit any Disaster Recovery Center to get in-person assistance. No appointment is needed. To find all other center locations, including those in other states, go to fema.gov/drc or text “DRC” and a Zip Code to 43362. 

You don’t have to visit a center to apply for FEMA assistance. There are other ways

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HIIT: Postdoctoral and Research Fellow positions in ICT

Published: 2 July 2025
Categories: Eng Jobs Academic Keys

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The Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT) invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Fellows. HIIT offers a HIIT Postdoctoral Fellow position up to three years. For more senior candidates, HIIT offers a HIIT Research Fellow position up to five years. The length of the contract as well as the starting and ending dates are negotiable.
All excellent researchers in any area of ICT can be considered, but priority is given to candidates who support one (or more) of the HIIT strategic focus areas:Artificial IntelligenceComputational HealthCybersecurityData ScienceFoundations of Computing

Position Summary:
HIIT provides funding for two types of researchers: Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Fellows. These positions are meant to support the career development of excellent researchers who plan a career as a scientist.
HIIT Research Fellow
HIIT Research Fellow positions support the career development of excellent advanced researchers who already have some postdoctoral research experience.

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Assistant Professor of Teaching in Aerospace Engineering

Published: 2 July 2025
Categories: Eng Jobs Academic Keys

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Job ID: 258968

Assistant Professor of Teaching in Aerospace Engineering
University of California Merced

Assistant Professor of Teaching in Aerospace Engineering

University of California Merced

Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor of Teaching in Aerospace Engineering

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment; see table. The salary range for this position is $103,700 – $129,600. Off-scale salaries and other components of pay (i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step) are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Position duration: Security of Employment

Application Window
Open date: June 24, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to

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