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.
It’s one of the largest energy industries in the world, but gas hasn’t always been easy to come by.
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