Patterns and Trends of Energy use

• During industrial revolution, fossil fuels became an important source of energy as it was easy to mine, and provided a lot of energy
• Only recently has renewable energy become more suitable - technology has had to develop a lot since industrial revolution to be able to harness such energy sources efficiently
• It is easier to use energy resources due to increasing pressure to cope with the public's increasing power demands but harder to solve environmental issues due to political, social, ethical and economic considerations