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You've Come a Long Way, Maybe
Stats on how far we've come (or haven't) since the first Earth Day |
Todd Hymas |
22 Apr 2005 |
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| Photo: NASA. 3.7 billion -- world population in 19701 6.4 billion -- world population in 20051 1,535 billion -- kilowatt-hours of electricity used in the U.S. in 19702 3,837 billion -- kilowatt-hours of electricity expected to be used in the U.S. in 20053 6.0 -- percentage of electricity in U.S. consumed in 1970 produced from renewable sources4 6.7 -- percentage of electrici ... |
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