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Fossil fuels, also known as mineral fuels, are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources such as coal, oil and natural gas. 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.
When generating electricity, energy from the combustion of fossil fuels is often used to power a turbine. Older generators often used steam generated by the burning of the fuel to turn the turbine, but in newer power plants the gases produced by burning of the fuel turn a gas turbine directly.
With global modernization in the 20th and 21st centuries, the thirst for energy from fossil fuels, especially gasoline derived from oil, is one of the causes of major regional and global conflicts. A global movement toward the generation of renewable energy is therefore underway to help meet the increased global energy needs.
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a very green xmas here, no wrapping paper, no burning of fossil fuels, no fake tree, no real tree, ok, I admit it, no xmas this year
whenareyou (Vree Flaco) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:39:27 -0000
a very green xmas here, no wrapping paper, no burning of fossil fuels, no fake tree, no real tree, ok, I admit it, no xmas this year
Solar Power And Wind Energy â Viable And Compatible Sources Of ...: The inevitable consequence of fossil fuels is... http://bit.ly/5F3NUQ
multipowered (MultiPoweredProducts) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:00:23 -0000
Solar Power And Wind Energy – Viable And Compatible Sources Of ...: The inevitable consequence of fossil fuels is... http://bit.ly/5F3NUQ
@ONUMello Wait, we're supposed to be getting away from fossil fuels!
brtietz (Brian Tietz) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:01 -0000
@ONUMello Wait, we're supposed to be getting away from fossil fuels!
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tweeter_junctio (portgig) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:23:46 -0000
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topgunmike (mike landry) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:23:25 -0000
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Slovnaft a.s. - Refinery and petrochemical company processing crude oil and nation wide chain of petrol stations. Part of Hungarian MOL group. Site includes media and investor information, product list and company's environmental policy.
SPP a.s. - Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel (in English: Slovak Gas Industry) is major Slovak firm with core activities including transit of natural gas and distribution of gas and its supply to customers. Site contains ecological activities of company.
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