Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What fallows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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About Us
The Illinois Energy Forum is a growing community of concerned Illinois citizens committed to two goals – achieving energy security for our country and holding our elected officials more accountable in shaping energy policies.
We have come together to better educate ourselves about energy issues and to support a balanced approach to increasing American supplies of energy. We support expanded conservation efforts, development of renewable energy sources and responsibly increasing domestic exploration of traditional energy sources.
If you believe strongly that we must address the growing challenge of energy security through a non-partisan comprehensive, balanced approach, then the Illinois Energy Forum is your community.
Illinois Energy Facts
Illinois is one of the nation’s top energy-consuming States, due to large population and high demand from the industrial sector, including energy-intensive aluminum, chemicals, metal casting, petroleum refining and steel industries.
Illinois has large coal reserves, and leads the Midwest in refining capacity.
Illinois is one of the top producers of ethanol in the Nation.
Illinois is home to six nuclear plants accounting for roughly one-tenth of the total domestic nuclear-powered generated electricity.
Eighty percent of Illinois households use natural gas for home heating, and another ten percent use electricity for home heating.
