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fossil fuel

[fos-uhl fyoo-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl ˈfyu əl /
NOUN
fuel derived from prehistoric organisms
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"Move beyond fossil fuels and let clean energy power the next stage of development."

From Barron's

She has managed to amass about $30,000 after around six years of investing in a fund that excludes fossil fuel companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, as oil production declines and fossil fuel companies increasingly become insolvent, California regulators worry taxpayers may have to assume the costs to plug these wells.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, some automakers and trade groups supported the EPA’s decision, as did fossil fuel industry groups and those geared toward free markets and regulatory reform.

From Los Angeles Times

The oceans absorb most of the excess heat generated by burning fossil fuels.

From Science Daily