8 Million Barrels of Oil Imported Per Day*

The U.S. economy consumes the energy equivalent of 80 barrels of oil every second. Despite rapid growth in domestic fossil fuel production and renewable energy generation, the U.S. continues to depend on energy imports. As a result, our economy and national security remain susceptible to supply disruptions. Livermore’s expertise across a range of science and technology from materials science and geophysics to high-performance computing addresses the challenges of increasing U.S. industry’s energy efficiency while expanding the reliable, sustainable, affordable supply of domestic energy.