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Petroleum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Concentration of hydrocarbons in a trap forms an oil field, from which the liquid can be extracted by drilling and pumping. |
 | | Sometimes pumps, such as beam pumps and electrical submersible pumps (ESPs), are used to bring the oil to the surface. |
 | | Sun, wind, geothermal, and other renewable electricity sources cannot directly replace high energy density liquid petroleum for transportation use; instead automobiles and other equipment must be altered to allow using electricity (in batteries) or hydrogen (via fuel cells or internal combustion) which can be produced from renewable sources. |
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