•b. When researching and usingcompetition and diversifying our energy supplies. And an increased reliance on renewable energy can help protect consumers when fossil fuel prices spike renewable energy, we tell the environment of the risk of pollution, reduce global warming and ozone layer erosion. Using more renewable energy can lower the prices of and demand for natural gas and coal.

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•B: Although oil shale was used in northern Jordan before and during the First World War, exploration and extensive studies of the potential of oil shale resources in Jordan began in the 1970s and 1980s, driven by higher oil prices, modern technology and better economic potential. As of 2008, any oil shale industry exists in Jordan, but many companies are studying both shale oil extraction and combustion oil shale to generate thermal power.