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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