fossil fuel
Example Sentences
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The comments came before a meeting of EU environment ministers in Cyprus this week to review last November's UN climate summit, which ended with a watered-down pact that omitted EU demands over fossil fuels.
From Barron's
Today, most industrial formate production relies on fossil fuels, which limits its long-term environmental benefits.
From Science Daily
Fully sustainable fuels, made from waste biomass or synthetic industrial processes, have added a new complication, as they burn differently from fossil fuel petrol.
From BBC
Like other European countries, the Czech Republic -- an EU member of 10.9 million -- is divesting from fossil fuels including black coal, used in heating plants or steelworks, to reduce emissions in line with EU targets.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, incentives for the use of green chemicals, produced from low-carbon hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, haven’t been enough to spur the massive investments needed to overhaul the industry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
