GREEN ENERGY Hope or Hype?.

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GREEN ENERGY Hope or Hype?

Energy Facts 20 The U.S. consumes _____ million barrels of oil per day. The U.S. produces only ___ million barrels of oil per day. There are ______ operational nuclear power plants in the U.S. There are _____ hydrogen fuel cell service stations in the U.S. 5 104 65

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