How would technology differ, if fossil fuels never existed?
Although the fossil fuel coal had been used as a fuel since 1,000 B.C., it wasn't until the arrival of the Industrial Revolution from the mid-1700s through the 1800s that coal began to replace biomass as the primary source of energy.
It is evident that the Industrial Revolution also marked the beginning of an era where the world human population began to explode, along with energy consumption. I would say, it was from this point onward, that we saw the incredibly fast (in the grand scheme of things) development of technology; completely changing the way humans live their day-to-day lives.
It is common knowledge that fossil fuels are non-renewable and that they are quickly diminishing. But what if fossil fuels never existed in the first place? Specifically coal, oil and natural gas.
How would the development of modern technology have differed if fossil fuels never existed?
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