Quiz: Origins of the Natural Gas Industry
Quiz: Origins of the Natural Gas Industry
It’s one of the largest energy industries in the world, but gas hasn’t always been easy to come by.
Natural gas is a $300-trillion industry worldwide according to Allied Market Research and supplies nearly one-quarter of humanity’s energy needs. But until relatively recently, gas could be seen as much of a nuisance as a resource. Find out what you know about the development of this industry in our weekly quiz.
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