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
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Furthermore, carbon capture extends the operations of the polluting infrastructure and increases our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The list of activities or products deemed negative for society also grew to include nuclear weapons, pornography, fossil fuels, and others.
—Priya Parrish, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
That’s all the energy from solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal, fossil fuels and other sources.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
That is why the world's leading climate experts say that the best way to reduce the impacts of climate change is to end the reliance on fossil fuels and transition to cleaner and renewable energy.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The list of activities or products deemed negative for society also grew to include nuclear weapons, pornography, fossil fuels, and others.
—Priya Parrish, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
That’s all the energy from solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal, fossil fuels and other sources.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
That is why the world's leading climate experts say that the best way to reduce the impacts of climate change is to end the reliance on fossil fuels and transition to cleaner and renewable energy.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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