The USGS World Energy Program
Fact Sheet
007-97
By: Thomas S. Ahlbrandt
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Abstract
The world has recently experienced rapid change to market-driven economies and increasing reliance on petroleum supplies from areas of political instability.
The interplay of unprecedented growth of the global population, increasing worldwide energy demand, and political instability in two major petroleum exporting regions (the former Soviet Union and the Middle East) requires that the United States maintains a current, reliable, objective assessment of the world's energy resources. The need is compounded by the environmental implications of rapid increases in coal use in the Far East and international pressure on consumption of fossil fuels.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The USGS World Energy Program |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 007-97 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs00797 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Energy Resources Program |
| Description | 2 p. |
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