fossil fuel
Example Sentences
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The University of Cambridge, which pledged to divest from fossil fuels in 2020, is now reportedly pulling investment dollars out of banks that finance the fossil fuel industry, according to Bloomberg.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Again those fuels are likely to be a major cost for airlines, with estimates that the cost could be 10 times higher than traditional fossil fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Researchers estimate that carbon released through soil respiration is seven to eight times greater than annual fossil fuel emissions produced by humans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
BHP has significantly divested from thermal coal in recent years, but still has a stake in Australian mines digging up the fossil fuel for steelmaking.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
That takes a lot of energy and a lot of fossil fuel.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
