1. The Netherlands
The industrial structure of the Netherlands is closely correlated to the country's sources of energy. ... Windmills and peat have been energy sources for the Dutch for centuries. As these sources diminished, coal became a vital instrument to produce energy. After World War II, the Dutch turned to petroleum and natural gas as sources of energy. ... In the 1950s and 1960s, the Dutch were exploring for alternative sources of energy and discovered large reserves of natural gas in the Groningen Province. ...
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