Coal, natural gas, and oil accounted for 87% of global primary energy consumption in 2012, as the growth of worldwide energy use continued to slow due to the economic downturn, according to a new Vital Signs Online trend released by the Worldwatch Institute.
The report predicted fossil fuels to continue growth saying, “With increasing hydraulic fracturing of shale gas and many countries interested in displacing coal generation, which has higher greenhouse gas emissions than gas, natural gas use seems well poised to grow.” Although some countries are trying to move away from coal use, the incredible growth of coal consumption in China and India will likely make this the main energy resource in the next few years. Although oil may eventually not be the world’s dominant energy resource, its use is expected to grow unless there is a fundamental change in how the world fuels the transportation sector.
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