The category includes petroleum, natural gas liquids, ethanol, biodiesel, coal-to-liquids and gas-to-liquids, and as you can see, the gap narrows between liquids and coal, but coal remains the second energy source to power the world.

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The second thing: Everybody sees energy as a prime source of growth in the future, and we're already slipping behind.

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