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Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021

R-Squared Energy

Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27.2%), natural gas (24.7%), hydropower (6.9%), renewables (5.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). share of all energy consumption. In 2020, the U.S.

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2020

Mr. Sustainability

The second camp sees a growing role for fossil fuels as the global population expands and hundreds of millions of people seek to join the energy-intensive middle classes, especially in Asia and Africa. The future was bright and oil reached the highest of highs in 2014, just after I landed my first job as Jr. Engineer in the industry.