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All forms of human activity and development require energy. A century ago, non-commercial sources (fuelwood, agricultural residues, dung, etc.) constituted about 52 per cent of total energy used. This share dropped significantly as fossil fuels became the predominant source of energy. In 1930 the share dropped to 25 per cent, in 1950 to 21 per cent and in 1970 to 12 per cent, where it has remained almost unchanged ever since, although more than two billion people in the developing countries depend on non-commercial fuels (Chapter 7).
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Tolba, M.K., El-Kholy, O.A. (1992). Energy. In: Tolba, M.K., El-Kholy, O.A. (eds) The World Environment 1972–1992. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2280-1_13
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