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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Biden’s approval of the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska draws into question the country’s commitment to a transition to clean energy while there is still money to be made in fossil fuels.
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Many of these particles with cooling properties are generated in the process of burning fossil fuels.
—Annalisa Bracco, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
That seems increasingly unlikely, experts say, especially since President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to dismantle Mr. Biden’s climate policies and promote the production of fossil fuels, the burning of which generates greenhouse gases.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The goal of the levy would be to bring fossil fuels and zero-emissions fuels closer to price parity, incentivizing the use of zero-emissions tools and bringing the shipping industry closer to its net-zero goals for 2050.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Many of these particles with cooling properties are generated in the process of burning fossil fuels.
—Annalisa Bracco, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
That seems increasingly unlikely, experts say, especially since President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to dismantle Mr. Biden’s climate policies and promote the production of fossil fuels, the burning of which generates greenhouse gases.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The goal of the levy would be to bring fossil fuels and zero-emissions fuels closer to price parity, incentivizing the use of zero-emissions tools and bringing the shipping industry closer to its net-zero goals for 2050.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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