China and the U.S. are the two largest contributors of carbon emissions, accounting for over 40% of the world's total CO₂ emissions Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

The level of toxic diesel fumes on the inside of a school bus is four times higher than outside. NRDC and Coalition for Clean Air

Americans make up on 4.5% of the world's population, yet contribute almost 50% of the world's automotive CO₂. U.S. Census Bureau

America possesses only 2% of proven oil reserves, yet consumes 25% of the world's oil reserves. DOE and NRDC

Battery Electric Vehicles (EVs) are among the most efficient motorized vehicles in the world and use 3-4 times LESS energy than hydrogen fuel cell cars. Plug In America

Enough excess generating capacity currently exists at night in the U.S. to charge ~180 million EVs without adding any new capacity. DOE Pacific Northwest Laboratory

EVs powered by the U.S. electrical grid are cleaner than gas, E85, biodiesel & fuel cell vehicles. Plug In America

Each day, the United States is responsible for 25% of the world's oil consumption, despite holding only 4.5% of the world's population. Oil Dependency

In 2008, the US consumed 7,111,295,000 barrels of oil. World consumption was 31,343,280,000 barrels. Oil Dependency

Temperatures in Alaska, western Canada and eastern Russia have risen at twice the global average. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment report compiled between 2000 and 2004

Experts partly attribute an upsurge in the number of extreme weather events, such as wildfires, heat waves and strong tropical storms to climate change. National Geographic

More than a million species face extinction from disappearing habitat, changing ecosystems and acidifying oceans. National Geographic

The average human exhales about 900 grams of CO₂ each day, or 328,500 grams of CO₂ per year. That's 328,500 grams of CO₂ a year more than a CODA! USDA

For each gallon of gasoline fuel combusted, 19.4 lbs of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is emitted. EPA

America uses ~380 million gallons of gas every day. That's more than a gallon of gas every day for each man, woman and child in the U.S. DOE Energy Information Administration

The US imports ~13.5 million barrels of oil each day. That's enough to fill almost 859 Olympic-sized pools. DOE Energy Information Administration

Burning a single gallon of gas emits 19.4 pounds of CO₂ emissions. At 20 mpg & 15,000 miles per year, that's 14,550 lbs. of CO₂ per year. EPA

Hydrocarbons are a precursor to ground-level ozone and a key component of smog. Hydrocarbon emissions result from incomplete fuel combustion and from fuel evaporation. EPA