ENG-3.B—Describe trends in energy consumption

Describe trends in energy consumption.

• The use of energy resources is not evenly distributed between developed and developing countries.
• The most widely used sources of energy globally are fossil fuels.
• As developing countries become more developed, their reliance on fossil fuels for energy increases.
• As the world becomes more industrialized, the demand for energy increases.
• Availability, price, and governmental regulations influence which energy sources people use and how they use them.
• Enduring understanding ENG-3: Humans use energy from a variety of sources, resulting in positive and negative consequences.