Fossil fuels — oil, natural gas and coal — make up roughly 85 percent of U.S. energy consumption, a pattern that is mirrored worldwide and forecasted to continue for at least the next two decades. Nearly two thirds of all electricity and virtually all transportation fuels come from hydrocarbons.
Date Of Record Release | 2009-10-13 15:30:24 |
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Description | Fossil fuels — oil, natural gas and coal — make up roughly 85 percent of U.S. energy consumption, a pattern that is mirrored worldwide and forecasted to continue for at least the next two decades. Nearly two thirds of all electricity and virtually all transportation fuels come from hydrocarbons. |
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Source | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Keyword | Hydrocarbons, Fossil fuels, Energy consumption, MIT |
Selector | Kaisler |
Date Of Record Creation | 2009-10-13 15:24:30 |
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Date Last Modified | 2009-10-13 15:30:24 |
Language | English |
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