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• Industrial Revolution and Coal Usage

  • People worldwide knew about coal's uses for a long time.

  • Song China used coal on a large scale in its iron industry.

  • London started burning coal for home heating from at least the thirteenth century.

• Industrial Revolution in Britain

  • Britain had abundant coal deposits, part of the Industrial Revolution.

  • Industrialization spread from England to places like India and America.

  • Industrial heartland of Europe formed in regions like northern France, Belgium, and the Ruhr region of Germany.

• Energy Transformation

  • Industrial Revolution transformed the energy base of human society.

  • Fossil fuels, like coal, substituted for land and increased energy availability.

• Fossil Fuels and Energy Use