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 * __Energy of the Russian Tsars__**

**The Early Years**

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 * In the Early years the Russians would primarily use wood as their main source of fuel Robin Milner-Gulland, The Russians, Amsterdam, stredilijk, 1956
 * They would use wood because there was an abundance of it and they had very easy access to it. [[image:Birch_Kam_Sm.jpg align="right"]]
 * The Russia in general is very heavily forested
 * At the time wood was an essential material sustained their lives in many ways Robin Milner-Gulland, The Russians, Amsterdam, stredilijk, 1956
 * They would use wood for building, heat, cooking, and weaponry. Robin Milner-Gulland, The Russians, Amsterdam, stredilijk, 1956
 * Wood although most often considered a renewable resource, was heavily used and not replaced resulting in shortages.
 * The cutting down of the forests had a large impact of the ecology of Russia destroyed many animal habitats. At the time, this was not perceived to be a problem because of the large amount of forests in the country.
 * Historically the over use of natural resources and pollution was not understood or seen as a problem at the time. However, over the longer term many scientists believe that the amount of wood consumed over a long period of time is responsible for much of the existing pollution problem Russia is now facing.