Ernest Moniz Professions : United States Secretary of Energy Born : December 22, 1944 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Ernest Moniz We have to understand the ubiquity of energy in everything we do. Energy is core to our economy and it brings with it environmental challenges, and it's core to our security challenges. Ernest Moniz environmental ubiquity challenges The clock is ticking as nature attempts to absorb the increased greenhouse gas emissions. Ernest Moniz greenhouses gas clock-is-ticking Electricity generation emits more carbon dioxide in the United States than does transportation or industry, and nuclear power is the largest source of carbon-free electricity in the country. Ernest Moniz united-states doe country A 1.5 litres/100km (3 mpg) increase in the auto and light truck fleet is worth 158,968.35 cubic metres (41,994,994.53 US gallons) of oil a day. Ernest Moniz environmental oil light