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3. Petroleum does not run the electrical grid. Petrol less than 1% of electrical generation.

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 12:18 PM

Dec 2014

Petroleum doesn't even contribute one-third of one percent of our electricity.

http://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_01_01.html

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Falling oil prices and fracking [View all] PatrickforO Dec 2014 OP

I've been thinking for some time about your reply to my post. PatrickforO Jan 2015 #4

Same to you! Thanks for reply. PatrickforO Jan 2015 #6