Fossil fuel
A fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes, such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms , containing energy originating in ancient photosynthesis . [1] The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [2] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include petroleum , coal , and natural gas . [3] Other commonly used derivatives include kerosene and propane . Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon to hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquids like petroleum, to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields either alone, associated with oil , or in the form of methane clathrates .
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A fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes, such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms , containing energy originating in ancient photosynthesis . [1] The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [2] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include petroleum , coal , and natural gas . [3] Other commonly used derivatives include kerosene and propane . Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon to hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquids like petroleum, to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields either alone, associated with oil , or in the form of methane clathrates . |
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A fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes, such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms , containing energy originating in ancient photosynthesis . [1] The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [2] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include petroleum , coal , and natural gas . [3] Other commonly used derivatives include kerosene and propane . Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon to hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquids like petroleum, to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields either alone, associated with oil , or in the form of methane clathrates . |
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Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms , containing energy originating in ancient photosynthesis . [1] The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [2] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include petroleum , coal , and natural gas . [3] Other commonly used derivatives include kerosene and propane . Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon : hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquids like petroleum, to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields either alone, associated with oil , or in the form of methane clathrates . |
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| 2015 |
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Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms . The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [3] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal , petroleum and natural gas . [4] Other more commonly used derivatives of fossil fuels include kerosene and propane . They range from volatile materials with low carbon : hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates . The theory that fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants [5] by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over millions of years [6] (see biogenic theory ) was first introduced by Georg Agricola in 1556 and later by Mikhail Lomonosov in the 18th century. |
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Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms . The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [3] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal , petroleum , and natural gas . [4] They range from volatile materials with low carbon : hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates . The theory that fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants [5] by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over millions of years [6] (see biogenic theory ) was first introduced by Georg Agricola in 1556 and later by Mikhail Lomonosov in the 18th century. |
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Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms . The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [4] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal , petroleum , and natural gas . [5] They range from volatile materials with low carbon : hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates . The theory that fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants [6] by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over millions of years [7] (see biogenic theory ) was first introduced by Georg Agricola in 1556 and later by Mikhail Lomonosov in the 18th century. |
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Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms . The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [1] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal , petroleum , and natural gas . [2] They range from volatile materials with low carbon : hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates . Fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants [3] by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over millions of years. [4] This biogenic theory was first introduced by Georg Agricola in 1556 and later by Mikhail Lomonosov in the 18th century. |
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Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms . The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [1] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal , petroleum , and natural gas . They range from volatile materials with low carbon : hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquidpetroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates . Fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants [2] by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over millions of years. [3] This biogenic theory was first introduced by Georg Agricola in 1556 and later by Mikhail Lomonosov in the 18th century. |
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Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural resources such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms . The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [1] The fossil fuels, which contain high percentages of carbon , include coal , petroleum , and natural gas . Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon : hydrogen ratios like methane , to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal . Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates . It is generally accepted that they formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants and animals [2] by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over millions of years. [3] This biogenic theory was first introduced by Georg Agricola in 1556 and later by Mikhail Lomonosov in the 18th century. |
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Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are fuels formed by natural resources such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms . The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. [1] These fuels contain a high percentage of carbon and hydrocarbons . |
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Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are fossil source fuels , that is, carbon or hydrocarbons found in the Earth’s crust . |
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Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are fossil source fuels , this is, hydrocarbons found within the top layer of the earth’s crust . |
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Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons , primarily coal , fuel oil or natural gas , formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. [1] The theory that hydrocarbons were formed from these remains was first introduced by Mikhail Lomonosov in 1757. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon -containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources. These are sometimes known instead as mineral fuels . The utilization of fossil fuels has enabled large-scale industrial development and largely supplanted water-driven mills, as well as the combustion of wood or peat for heat. |
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Fossil fuels , also known as mineral fuels , are hydrocarbon -containing natural resources such as coal , petroleum and natural gas . The utilization of fossil fuels has fueled industrial development and largely supplanted water driven mills, as well as the burning of wood or peat for heat. |
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Fossil fuels are hydrocarbon -containing natural resources such as coal , petroleum and natural gas . The utilization of fossil fuels has fueled industrial development and largely supplanted water driven mills, as well as the burning of wood or peat for heat. |
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Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons in the form of crude oil ( petroleum ), coal , and natural gas . The utilization of fossil fuels has fueled industrial development and largely surplanted water driven mills and wood or peat burning for heat. The burning of fossil fuels is the major source of emissions of carbon dioxide which is one of the greenhouse gases . |