Description
Hydrocarbon
A hydrocarbon is an organic chemical compound composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Hydrocarbons are naturally-occurring compounds and form the basis of crude oil, natural gas, coal, and other important energy sources.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Hydrocarbons are chemical compounds that are utilized as the basis of the vast majority of global energy production.
- A variety of complex technologies and techniques have been developed for extracting hydrocarbons from deep within the earth.
- Because of the serious environmental cost of using hydrocarbons as a primary source of energy, it is likely that in the years and decades ahead, the movement away from hydrocarbons and toward alternative energy sources such as solar, nuclear, wind, and geothermal power will increase exponentially
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