Fossil fuel

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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 most common being coal, natural gas, fuel oil, gasoline and various hydrocarbon gases and liquids derived from natural gas and petroleum crude oil.

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.

See also Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion.

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
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