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N' 2 7 ENERGY ]. DESCRIPTION OF TRENDS IN ENERGY USE The United States, with only 6% of the world's population, consumes nearly one-third of the annual global production of energy. Petro- leum and natural gas are our two principal forms of energy, supply- :, ing 77% of total energy used Consumption of petroleum has in- creased so that domestic supply can no longer meet our needs. In fact, we now are forced to import over one-half of our annual con- , sumption. Because foreign petroleum has risen sharply in price in recent years, energy conservation is becoming increasingly attract- ive as a way to reduce demand and save money. Figure2.47shows the pattern of energy use in Orange County. FIGURE 2.47 INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USE BY SECTOR AGRIDUIEURE IN ORANGE COUNTY COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL 111111111111111 36% TRANSPORTATION 46% SOURCE: Fherp4 in Oran:- Coun Orangp County Energy Conservation Task Force, 197.. The pie diagram shows that the residential and transportation sectors combined account for 82% of the energy use in the Country. Since the great majority of total energy use is by these two sectors, they are where the greatest potential savings fran conservation lie. In the residential sector, space heating and cooling consume the greatest amount of energy used. Conservation can be achieved through build- ing code requirements for improved insulation, for example, and through proper orientation of structures to the sun and other site design requirements set in subdivision regulations. The Land Use Plan, 'Source: Energy in Orange County. Orange County Energy Conservation Task Force, 1976.