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
All are now struggling to map out a future without fossil fuels.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite decades of warnings from scientists and pledges from leaders, nations are burning more fossil fuels than ever and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Under the plan, the state is phasing out reliance on fossil fuels, deploying green energy, cutting greenhouse gas emissions 85% by 2045 and decreasing oil demand by a staggering 94%.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
Amid these trends, even the scientists leading the experiment agree that curbing fossil fuel emissions—rather than sending additional particles into the atmosphere—is the best course of action.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions largely caused by fossil fuels continue to rise, despite the growth of green energy sources.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The massive scale of production has driven down costs and ignited price wars for green technologies, a boon for consumers and efforts to reduce global dependence on fossil fuels.
—Fatima Hussein and Ken Moritsugu, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
Among them was a more traditionally direct protest against the fossil fuel industry at the New York Auto Show: activists splashed oil on cars.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Scientists have found that higher temperatures, driven by fossil fuel burning and rising levels of greenhouse gases, have reduced the river’s flow by about 10% so far, and the toll is projected to worsen as warming continues.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite decades of warnings from scientists and pledges from leaders, nations are burning more fossil fuels than ever and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Under the plan, the state is phasing out reliance on fossil fuels, deploying green energy, cutting greenhouse gas emissions 85% by 2045 and decreasing oil demand by a staggering 94%.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
Amid these trends, even the scientists leading the experiment agree that curbing fossil fuel emissions—rather than sending additional particles into the atmosphere—is the best course of action.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions largely caused by fossil fuels continue to rise, despite the growth of green energy sources.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The massive scale of production has driven down costs and ignited price wars for green technologies, a boon for consumers and efforts to reduce global dependence on fossil fuels.
—Fatima Hussein and Ken Moritsugu, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
Among them was a more traditionally direct protest against the fossil fuel industry at the New York Auto Show: activists splashed oil on cars.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Scientists have found that higher temperatures, driven by fossil fuel burning and rising levels of greenhouse gases, have reduced the river’s flow by about 10% so far, and the toll is projected to worsen as warming continues.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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