The generation of electrical power

A) consumes nearly 75% of the fossil fuels in the United States.
B) has steadily declined over the last 20 years as energy efficient products have come on the market.
C) depends upon a primary energy source such as coal or hydropower.
D) consumes more than half of all the oil used annually by the United States.


C

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