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...wer output level of the [[greenhouse gas]] carbon dioxide ({{co2}}) than [[fossil fuel]] powered energy plants. Worldwide, an installed capacity of 777 [[GWe ...ating a hydroelectric plant is nearly immune to increases in the cost of [[fossil fuel]]s such as [[Petroleum|oil]], [[natural gas]] or coal, and no imports

...common building materials such as stainless steel and aluminium can act as fuels with strong oxidisers such as nitrous oxide, as can contaminants, which can ...nic]] sources, and include the production of [[nylon]], and the burning of fossil fuel in internal combustion engines. Human activity is thought to account f

Burning wood and fossil fuels at low temperature causes incomplete combustion of the oils in the wood, wh ...r to properly maintain chimneys and heaters that burn wood or carbon based fuels, the creosote buildup must be removed. [[Chimney sweeps]] perform this ser

...ger, more complex molecules in the oil to the shorter, simpler ones in the fuels. ...eat_of_combustion/heat_of_combustion_key.html |title=Heat of Combustion of Fuels |publisher=Webmo.net |date= |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref>

...the atmosphere. Most of the emissions are derived primarily from burning [[fossil fuel]]s. This has led to the introduction of petroleum [[bitumen]] alternat

...emicals and may be a concern for those seeking to reduce the use of fossil fuels and oil. However, some foams are becoming available that are made from rene

...M is used as ingredients in petfood but the vast majority is now used as a fossil-fuel replacement for renewable energy generation, as a fuel in cement kilns Meat and bone meal has around two thirds the energy value of fossil fuels such as coal; the UK particular widely uses meat and bone meal for the gene

...ant [[epicuticular wax]]). Most industrial waxes are components of fossil fuels or are synthesized from petroleum-derived compounds, such as [[paraffin]].

...o process-related measures and the increased use of low-carbon and biomass fuels. Once consumed, most forest-based paper products start a new life as recycl ...duce new and more renewable energy sources and increase the use of biomass fuels to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.

...lower mixing and laying temperatures and results in lower consumption of [[fossil fuel]]s, thus releasing less [[carbon dioxide]], [[particulate|aerosols]] a

...0</ref>, which lowers the energy requirements, and hence the use of fossil fuels and emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂).

...l]] invented the diesel engine, which he intended to fuel "by a variety of fuels, especially vegetable and seed oils, which earlier were used for [[oil lamp ...h century in eastern England.<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/stable/2434380 New Fossil Evidence for the Past Cultivation and Processing of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L

...and also through the use of energy, particularly from the combustion of [[fossil fuel]]s. However, some companies have recognized the problem and are envisa

...ugh the use of energy, particularly if the energy is sourced from [[fossil fuels]]. The cement industry is the second largest CO₂ emitting indust ...ural raw materials and from the use of recycled by-products or alternative fuels. The high pH prevailing in the cement porewater (12.5 < pH < 13.5) limits t

...sources of carbon monoxide are tobacco smoke, space heaters using [[fossil fuels]], defective central heating furnaces and automobile exhaust. Improvements ...do many cleaning, disinfecting, cosmetic, degreasing, and hobby products. Fuels are made up of organic chemicals. All of these products can release organic

...poisoning such as [[Charcoal-burning suicide|burning charcoal]] or fossil fuels within a confined space.<ref name="PsychiatrServ2001-chung">{{cite journal|

Wildfires occur on every continent except Antarctica. Fossil records and human history contain accounts of wildfires, as wildfires can o ...vior and severity result from the combination of factors such as available fuels, physical setting, and weather.<ref>Graham, ''et al.'', 12, 36</ref><ref>''

...region. Fine particles, derived from anthropogenic sources such as fossil fuels and smoking, typically deposit in the pulmonary region. Most gas exchange

# Petroleum Products, Lubricants, and Fossil Fuels

...enewable energy is not yet competitive cost-wise with hydrogen from fossil fuels, such as natural gas, and so has been responsible for only 4% of current hy