Driven by surging consumption in the U.S. and Asia, natural gas' share of total energy consumption rose to 23.8%, reports the Worldwatch Institute, Washington, D.C.

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Driven by surging consumption in the U.S. and Asia, natural gas' share of total energy consumption rose to 23.8%, reports the Worldwatch Institute, Washington, D.C. The world uses about 112 billion cubic feet of natural gas a year. The U.S. jumped 1.3 billion cubic feet to 24.1 and...