Fossil fuels:
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thirroul, N.S.W. The Spinney Press 2013
Series:Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) Vol. 358
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Chapter 1 -- Australia's energy production and consumption; Chapter 2 -- The future of fossil fuels; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Index
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources which form over millions of years. Global reserves are being depleted faster than new ones are being made. Aside from diminishing availability and rising costs, the production and use of fossil fuels raises environmental concerns. As a major producer of coal, oil and gas, Australia is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which have underpinned Australia's energy and industrial sectors for the past century. Growing household energy consumption is an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly because of Australia's reliance on coal for el
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ISBN:9781922084156
1922084158
9781922084149
192208414X

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