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fossil fuel
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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fos·sil fu·el
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n.
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
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Technology treaties and fossil-fuels extraction.
Magazine article from: The Energy Journal; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...affect incentives of fossil-fuel producers to extract...technology replacing fossil fuels. The initial resource...Intuitively, when fossil-fuel producers are made...directed toward fossil fuels, with global fossil-fuel demand a decreasing...
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Sustainable Fossil Fuels.(Book review)
Newspaper article from: Reviewer's Bookwatch; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Sustainable Fossil Fuels Mark Jaccard Cambridge...org "Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in the...finding an alternative to fossil fuels. The author argues that there...energy reserve supply of fossil fuels to last perhaps 800 years...that rising prices of ...
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Making the case for clean oil: re-evaluating energy options.(Sustainable Fossil Fuels : The Unusual Suspect in the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy )(Book review)
Magazine article from: African Business; 4/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...black image' for fossil fuels. Nevertheless...the most fossil fuel dependent, and...continuing use of fossil fuels? Absolutely...emissions from fossil fuel combustion producing...technology to convert fossil fuels into clean forms...burning synthetic ...
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Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspects in the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Energy Journal; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Sustainable Fossil Fuel: The Unusual Suspects...the war against fossil fuels. Many environmentalists...of depletion of fossil fuels were baseless. They...environmental impacts of fossil-fuel utilization are so baneful...argues that because fossil fuels are so ...
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For the good of the earth: an alternative for fossil fuels is readily available.
Magazine article from: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World; 8/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; An alternative for fossil fuels is readily available...the theory says fossil fuel was formed from vegetation...results from burning fossil fuels The cost of damage...cost of burning fossil fuels. Another ignored expense of fossil fuels, which is paid by ...
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Power to the people: fossil fuels are a tempting cash cow, but they won't work for the developing world.(World Bank's energy policy)
Magazine article from: Latin Trade; 5/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...easily set up in remote areas. Fossil-fuel projects, on the other...that that ending support for fossil-fuel projects would unfairly...mining division, says its fossil fuel projects meet stringent...disproportionately skewed toward fossil fuels." Worse, a World Bank ...
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DAMN THIS TRAFFIC JAM! Fossil fuels far less popular when hidden costs exposed
Magazine article from: CCPA Monitor; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Running 'round on fossil fuel, Until I saw what I...news that burning fossil fuels has some nasty side...example, our fossil-fuel use grew 10%, and our...both increased fossil fuel use and production...effects of burning fossil fuels, we need look no ...
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Fuelling the debate.(Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Alternatives Journal; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in the Quest...for his rejecting them in favour of fossil fuels. Projecting technological advances...prolongs and encourages the use of fossil fuels without rigorously determined safety...
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FORGET FOSSIL FUELS WE NEED ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES.(Local)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 7/5/2005; 700+ words
; ...the heat for our homes, the fuel for our cars and even the way...always available. The world's fossil fuel resources took millions of years...to rely so heavily on fossil fuels for energy is not a viable long...ethanol and methanol that could fuel our automobiles. Perhaps the...
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Perspective on fossil fuels.(Slants & Trends)
Newspaper article from: Fusion Power Report; 1/1/2005; 700+ words
; The need for non-fossil sources of energy, such...by estimates of fossil fuel reserves. John Sheffield...perspectives on fossil fuel reserves. Fossil fuels include Coal, Lignite...gas as the "cleanest fossil fuel," he noted the...there is a lot of fossil ...
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Fossil Fuels
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...products, such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, and jet fuel are the primary fuel for internal combustion engines because of the...places not served by gas pipelines. The use of fossil fuels as our major energy source has many adverse environmental...
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fossil fuels
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
fossil fuels Term to describe coal , oil , and natural gas – fuels that were formed millions of years ago from the fossilized remains of plants or animals. By their very nature, fossil fuels are a non-renewable energy source.
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fossil fuel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
fossil fuel Coal, oil, and natural gas, the fuels used by humans as a source of energy. They are formed from...all have a high carbon or hydrogen content. Their value as fuels relies on the exothermic oxidation of carbon to form carbon...
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Fossil and Fossilization
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Fossil and fossilization A fossil is the remains or traces of a once...term also is used to describe the fossil fuels (oil, coal, petroleum, and natural...complete organisms to be preserved. Fossils usually represent the hard parts...
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fossil
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
fossil 1. Generally, anything ancient, especially...discovered buried below ground (e.g. fossil fuel , fossil soil). 2. The remains of a once...of the last glacial period, i.e. fossils are older than 10 000 years. The term...
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