answersLogoWhite

0

Mostly coal and oil during this period. Rural areas also burned wood often. Natural gas was not so widespread then as now, certainly in Europe, not sure when it took off in the US. Gas made from coal was the normal town gas until natural gas became available.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What sources of heat energy are there in from 1940 to 1960?

wood, coal


What are the sources of heat energy from 1940-1960?

Wood and coal fire :)


What are the sources of heat from 1940-1960?

they are foul-smelling insects


Heat energy from 1940 - 1960?

steam boiler?


What were the sources of heat in 1940 to 1960?

The main sources of heat in households during the 1940s to 1960s were coal, wood, and oil. These sources were commonly used for heating homes and buildings before the widespread adoption of natural gas and electricity for heating purposes.


What were various forms of energy used to heat homes around 1900-1940?

what were various forms of energy used to heat homes around 1900-1940.


What is the uses and sources of carbohydrates?

heat and energy are the uses of carbohydrates. heat and energy are the uses of carbohydrates.


What are 2 categories of heat sources?

Two categories of heat sources are natural heat sources and artificial heat sources. Natural heat sources include the sun, geothermal energy, and volcanic activity. Artificial heat sources include electric heaters, gas heaters, and oil heaters.


What are two sources of thermal energy?

The two types of thermal energy sources are Geothermal and Thermal Energy


What Sources can produce heat energy?

Sources that can produce heat energy include fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources like biomass, geothermal, and solar energy. Heat energy can also be produced through nuclear reactions and by burning waste materials.


What are sources of heat?

Sun is the source of heat. It also provides thermal energy.


Where does your main sources of heat energy come from?

The Sun