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ENERGY PRODUCTION






                                                           Polluting energy – Finite sources:





                                                                                                               Non-renewable, or “dirty,” energy


                                                                                                           includes fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and



                                                                                                          coal. Non-renewable sources of energy


                                                                                                         are only available in limited amounts and


                                                                                                           take a long time to replenish. When we


                                                                                                          pump gas at the station, we are using a


                                                                                                             finite resource refined from crude oil


                                                                                                              that’s been around since prehistoric


                                                                                                                                        times.
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