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A '''fossil fuel''' is a substance having a high percentage of [[carbon]] and [[hydrocarbon]]s that were formed by the decay of [[biomass]] and other dead organisms over a time period of millions of years. The prevalent fossil fuels are: | A '''fossil fuel''' is a substance having a high percentage of [[carbon]] and [[hydrocarbon]]s that were formed by the decay of [[biomass]] and other dead organisms over a time period of millions of years. The prevalent fossil fuels are: | ||
* [[coal]] | * [[coal]] | ||
* [[natural gas]] | * [[natural gas]] and various hydrocarbon [[gas]]es and [[liquid]]s derived from it | ||
* [[ | * [[petroleum crude oil]] and its derivatives [[fuel oil]] and [[gasoline]] | ||
''See also [[Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion]].'' | ''See also [[Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion]].'' | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 22 May 2023
A fossil fuel is a substance having a high percentage of carbon and hydrocarbons that were formed by the decay of biomass and other dead organisms over a time period of millions of years. The prevalent fossil fuels are:
- coal
- natural gas and various hydrocarbon gases and liquids derived from it
- petroleum crude oil and its derivatives fuel oil and gasoline
See also Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion.
In May 2023, the New York legislature approved a law that will prohibit natural gas hookups and other fossil fuels in most new homes and other construction.[1] This is the first legislation of its kind and has been long sought by opponents of fossil fuels and advocates of clean air. The state ban on gas in new buildings could face legal challenges.
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- ↑ N.Y. ditches gas stoves, fossil fuels in new buildings in first statewide ban in U.S. by Anna Phillips in the New York Times, May 3, 2023.