From living longer, reducing poverty and improving our quality of life, the advancement of the human condition has coincided with our willingness to harness the benefits of abundant, reliable and affordable energy resources.

Energy helps us maintain our quality of life, and it’s the key to helping those in developing countries improve theirs.

Fossil fuels bring jobs and livelihoods to people across the country, often in the most needed places.

Data from the Fraser Institute and the World Health Organization show that economic freedom, prosperity, and air quality are tightly correlated around the world.

We use electricity for almost everything — from basics like running water and lights to luxuries like smartphones. But where do we get the fuel that powers the electric grid?

Without reliable and affordable electricity, life would look a lot different. We use it from almost everything, from running water and heating our homes to our smartphones.

Why can't we just replace fossil fuels with renewables at the touch of a button? The answer is simple: energy density, or the amount of land it takes to generate energy.

Converting our natural resources to energy requires a lot of raw materials, including rare earth minerals, from other countries — especially in the case of wind and solar power.

What's made our air safe – among the cleanest in the world! — while our energy and economic needs have grown? American innovation. Watch to learn how!