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Why do they call them fossil fuels? They are hydrocarbons. If I burn plant derived ethanol the same hazards exist. The term "fossil fuel" should be made obsolete.
Why do they call them fossil fuels? They are hydrocarbons. If I burn plant derived ethanol the same hazards exist. The term "fossil fuel" should be made obsolete.
They are called "fossil fuels" to distinguish whether their combustion increases the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere (on timescales less than tens of thousands of years). That's a pretty important distinction to keep track of...
And if you are talking about CO2 there are better ways.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
They are called "fossil fuels" to distinguish whether their combustion increases the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere (on timescales less than tens of thousands of years). That's a pretty important distinction to keep track of...
Except that this article is about pollution, not CO2. And if you are talking about CO2 there are better ways.
Why do they call them fossil fuels? They are hydrocarbons. If I burn plant derived ethanol the same hazards exist. The term "fossil fuel" should be made obsolete.