Between 2004 and 2007, global investments in renewable energy more than quadrupled, with solar, wind, and biofuels receiving 82 percent of this money in countries such as China, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines. In which did form of energy did the United States make the preponderance of its new investments during this period?

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The passage does not provide information about the United States' investments in renewable energy during this period. However, since the passage mentions that solar, wind, and biofuels received the majority of global investment, it can be inferred that the United States likely made the preponderance of its new investments in fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) during this period.

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