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fossil

[fos-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl /


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This is provided in part by polluting diesel generators, even if most larger aircraft carriers are nuclear powered, an energy source that produces far less emissions than fossil fuels.

From Barron's

Sure, the plant uses fossil fuel, and it includes a steam turbine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Remarkably poor for a country so rich in fossil fuels, Algeria is also clearly run by people with a keen eye for luxury housing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some major German corporations hope they won't be as heavily impacted as they have in recent years shifted away from fossil fuels and towards renewables such as solar and wind.

From Barron's

And due to America’s aging, overtaxed electrical grid and our continuing dependence on fossil fuels, we likely won’t soon see the kind of five-minute charging now making its debut in China.

From The Wall Street Journal