what are fossil feuls?
2007-02-28 00:51:48 · 7 answers · asked by usama 1 in Environment
Fossil fuels—coal, oil, and natural gas—are America's primary source of energy, accounting for more than 70 percent of current U.S. electricity generation. However, the extraction and burning of these fuels contributes to global warming, causes cancer and other chronic health problems, and degrades valuable land and water resources.
In fact, fossil fuel-fired electricity generation is the single greatest source of air pollution in the United States, and power plants are the leading U.S. source of carbon dioxide emissions—a primary contributor to global warming. Fossil fuels also produce nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, hydrocarbons, dust, soot, smoke, and other suspended matter.
To decrease our dependence on fossil fuels while improving human health and environmental sustainability, UCS engages in analysis and advocacy that encourages the implementation of energy efficiency measures and increased use of renewable energy technologies.
2007-02-28 00:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by proud_mom 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fossil fuels are made by nature in a recycle process by plants. The plants take in CO2 and hold on to the C and give us the O2. Then winter comes along and the leaves fall off and wash down the river to the delta where they deteriorate into gas ,oil ,and after a long time Coal .
2007-02-28 01:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Coal, oil, natural gas - all are formed from fossilized organic material. There is a form of natural gas which is technically not a fossil fuel, Methane gas which is formed by decomposition of organic material, such as in a landfill.
2007-02-28 00:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by cimra 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fossil fuels are what nis screwing up the ozone layer and giving everyone lung cancer they come from the fossils of animals from long ago! Now people use them for gas!
2007-02-28 00:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by the_pumpkin_smasher 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Petrolium - oil was created from thousands of years of compression/chemical reactions.
If you like scary movies - see "AN INCONVIENT TRUTH" A great film about the use of fossil fuels and their impact on our very dependant nation. Have you hugged an Arab today! (just kidding..)
2007-02-28 00:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by NURSE LINDY 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they are fuels like coal and oil made from decaying plant life they take along time for nature to make them. We must stop are reliance on fossil fuels because these fuels are not replaceable.
2007-02-28 01:03:11 · answer #6 · answered by PE7E 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
its oil coal and natural gas and its non renewable and it causes pollution
2016-04-05 13:32:38 · answer #7 · answered by Sportaman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋