Large-Scale Energy Usage - AP Environmental Science

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Which of the following is the predominant industrial energy source in the United States currently, in 2015?

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While coal was the predominant source of energy during the Industrial Revolution, advancements in petroleum extraction and refining resulted in petroleum and natural gas becoming the dominant industrial fuel source in the 1950s. This pattern has existed to this day.

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