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June's Most Popular Articles...
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Petroleum as an Energy Source: Of the three main fossil fuels – coal, petroleum and natural gas – it could be argued that petroleum is the most versatile. Coal is a powerful source of… [74 views in Jun]
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Gas Supplies in the UK: The earliest use of gas in daily life was as a light source. It was the British inventor William Murdock who first discovered that if coal was heated, it gave… [58 views in Jun]
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All About Recycling Nuclear Waste: Nuclear power stations represent an efficient means of producing electricity, and they produce no greenhouse gases. But toxic radioactive waste is… [50 views in Jun]
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Coal as an Energy Source: Coal is a very effective solid fuel as it burns to easily and produces a great deal of heat. Until relatively recently, coal-fires were the most common means of… [50 views in Jun]
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All About Natural Gas as an Energy Source: Natural gas, like all fossil fuels, is the remains of prehistoric living matter that existed millions of years ago. In the marine… [22 views in Jun]
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All About How We Measure Energy: How We Measure Energy A good definition of energy is ‘the ability to do work’. When we measure energy, what we want to know is: how much energy was… [22 views in Jun]
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Latest Comments
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Mekwe
Re: Petroleum as an Energy Source
The enlightenment of petroleum as a source of enery should be spread to others all over the world.
26 May 2018 -
Peace
Re: All About Natural Gas as an Energy Source
Is it renewable or non renewable
19 October 2016
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