• Hydrocarbons are chemical compounds that are used as the basis for the vast majority of the world’s energy production.

  • A lot of complex technologies and methods for extracting hydrocarbons from the bowels of the earth have been developed.
  • Some of the world’s largest companies are hydrocarbon companies, primarily oil and gas companies.
  • The use of hydrocarbons as a source of energy has had a significant negative impact on the global climate, which has led to climate change.
  • Due to the serious environmental costs of using hydrocarbons as the main source of energy, there has been a significant increase in attempts to switch from them to alternative energy sources such as solar, nuclear, wind and geothermal energy.