fossil fuel
noun
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
Examples of fossil fuel in a Sentence
oil and other fossil fuels
Recent Examples on the Web
But legal challenges from fossil fuel interests and their allies delayed the finalization of rules to limit climate-warming gasses from the power sector.
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Jeff Brady, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Plastics are made with fossil fuels and chemicals, including thousands that are highly toxic with links to cancer, infertility, impacts on brain development, and other serious health conditions that are released during the recycling process, which spreads these toxic chemicals even further.
—Judith Enck, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
But the problem is particularly acute in Asia, which is heating up faster than the global average thanks to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
For instance, technologies that extract greenhouse gases from the atmosphere could help countries attempting the difficult transition from fossil fuels reach their net-zero targets more swiftly.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Solar energy is gaining traction as a key renewable energy source that could reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Building the nation's industrial sector away from fossil fuel combustion could potentially include zero-carbon fuels, such as hydrogen or ammonia, and low-carbon fuels, such as biofuels made from plant waste or algae, according to the agency.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Funding reductions are proposed for a home hardening initiative, a program that helps workers find new jobs as the state moves away from fossil fuels, and a program that promotes composting in local governments.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
All are now struggling to map out a future without fossil fuels.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Jeff Brady, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Plastics are made with fossil fuels and chemicals, including thousands that are highly toxic with links to cancer, infertility, impacts on brain development, and other serious health conditions that are released during the recycling process, which spreads these toxic chemicals even further.
—Judith Enck, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
But the problem is particularly acute in Asia, which is heating up faster than the global average thanks to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
For instance, technologies that extract greenhouse gases from the atmosphere could help countries attempting the difficult transition from fossil fuels reach their net-zero targets more swiftly.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Solar energy is gaining traction as a key renewable energy source that could reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Building the nation's industrial sector away from fossil fuel combustion could potentially include zero-carbon fuels, such as hydrogen or ammonia, and low-carbon fuels, such as biofuels made from plant waste or algae, according to the agency.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Funding reductions are proposed for a home hardening initiative, a program that helps workers find new jobs as the state moves away from fossil fuels, and a program that promotes composting in local governments.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
All are now struggling to map out a future without fossil fuels.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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