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PRONUNCIATION OF FOSSIL ENERGY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOSSIL ENERGY

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Fossil energy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOSSIL ENERGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fossil energy

Fossil fuel

Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal, petroleum, and natural gas. They range from volatile materials with low carbon:hydrogen ratios like methane, to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. Methane can be found in hydrocarbon fields, alone, associated with oil, or in the form of methane clathrates. The theory that fossil fuels formed from the fossilized remains of dead plants by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth's crust over millions of years was first introduced by Georg Agricola in 1556 and later by Mikhail Lomonosov in the 18th century. The Energy Information Administration estimates that in 2007 the primary sources of energy consisted of petroleum 36.0%, coal 27.4%, natural gas 23.0%, amounting to an 86.4% share for fossil fuels in primary energy consumption in the world. Non-fossil sources in 2006 included hydroelectric 6.3%, nuclear 8.

Definition of fossil energy in the English dictionary

The definition of fossil energy in the dictionary is heat energy released by burning fossil fuel.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOSSIL ENERGY

foss
fossa
fossae
fosse
Fosse Way
fossed
fossette
fossick
fossicker
fossil
fossil fuel
fossiliferous
fossilisable
fossilisation
fossilise
fossilised
fossilizable
fossilization
fossilize
fossilized

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOSSIL ENERGY

allergy
alternative energy
anergy
atomic energy
binding energy
bioenergy
dark energy
energy
free energy
Gibbs free energy
Helmholtz free energy
high-energy
kinetic energy
mass-energy
nervous energy
nuclear energy
potential energy
renewable energy
solar energy
synergy
tidal energy

Synonyms and antonyms of fossil energy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fossil energy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOSSIL ENERGY

Find out the translation of fossil energy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fossil energy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fossil energy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

化石能源
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

energía fósil
570 millions of speakers

English

fossil energy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवाश्म ऊर्जा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطاقة الأحفورية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ископаемого топлива
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

energia fóssil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবাশ্ম শক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´énergie fossile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tenaga fosil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fossilen Energie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

化石エネルギー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화석 에너지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Energi fosil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năng lượng hóa thạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புதைபொருள் ஆற்றல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवाश्म ऊर्जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fosil enerjisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

energia fossile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

energii kopalnych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викопного палива
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

energie fosilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορυκτές πηγές ενέργειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fossiel energie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fossil energi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fossil energi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fossil energy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOSSIL ENERGY»

The term «fossil energy» is regularly used and occupies the 60.235 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of fossil energy
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOSSIL ENERGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fossil energy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fossil energy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fossil energy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOSSIL ENERGY»

Discover the use of fossil energy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fossil energy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chemical Looping Systems for Fossil Energy Conversions
This book presents the current carbonaceous fuel conversion technologies based on chemical looping concepts in the context of traditional or conventional technologies.
Liang-Shih Fan, 2011
2
Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production
Best practices for mitigating environmental damage from conventional power generation This volume of the Wiley Series in Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production, seeks to provide new ...
Myer Kutz, Ali Elkamel, 2010
3
Fossil Energy
In this way these volumes on energy technology should finally be helpful to let the human society pave and walk towards sufficient and environmentally safe provision and use of energy.
‎2002
4
Assessment of Fossil Energy Materials Research Needs
An assessment was conducted to identify the needs and opportunities in materials research directed at applying new developments in materials science and engineering to fossil energy technologies.
‎1994
5
Mapping of the United Nations Framework Classification for ...
In particular, the mapping work was completed in the context of proposed changes to some of the definitions of the UNFC and, as these changes have yet to be adopted, it is therefore provisional in that sense.
United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe. Task Force on Mapping, 2009
6
Energy in America: A Tour of Our Fossil Fuel Culture and Beyond
But what is this energy sector we have and how did it come about? This book tells this story, emphasizing that energy use has always been based on cultural factors as well as technology.
Ingrid Kelley, 2008
7
Fossil Energy: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of ...
Ripudaman Malhotra To many in the sustainability community, fossil energy is an anathema. Continued use of fossil resources – oil, coal, and natural gas – poses threats to the environment through the emission of pollutants and greenhouse ...
Ripudaman Malhotra, 2012
8
Assessing the use of DOE's fossil energy information system
"Over the past decade, the U.S. Department of Energy has supported a substantial research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) program to improve fossil energy production and conversion technology.
Jeffrey A. Drezner, United States. Dept. of Energy, Rand Corporation, 1987
9
The Solar Economy: Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Global ...
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Hermann Scheer, 2013
10
Energy Research at DOE:: Was It Worth It? Energy Efficiency ...
Was It Worth It? Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy Research 1978 to 2000 Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy, Board on Energy and ...
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOSSIL ENERGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fossil energy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dot Earth | In Paris, Scientists Chart Varied Paths to a Sustainable …
... of actions, including investing in research, development, and technology transfer; phasing out subsidies on fossil energy; and pricing carbon. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Approaching Backfire: Energy Consumption in Developing Countries
... of energy by switching to a non-nuclear, non-fossil energy system will ... of a non-nuclear, non-fossil energy system will impact the economy ... «Energy Collective, Jul 15»
3
DOE suspends stimulus funding for Calif. carbon-capture project
At a conference earlier this year, after DOE scrapped FutureGen, the agency's fossil energy chief Chris Smith expressed concerns about HECA. «Environment & Energy Publishing, Jul 15»
4
Meet Billionaire Hero of the Left Nat Simons
... overseas company, actively seeking to hide the source of its funding, contributed over $20 million to fight domestic fossil energy production.”. «Human Events, Jul 15»
5
Care About Climate Change?
We know that our fossil energy use contributes to global warming, yet we continue to drive, fly, eat beef, or heat with fossil fuels, then ... «Yale Environment 360, Jul 15»
6
Artisans transform one small town's economy
Still, replacing fossil energy with humanpower is a definite win for the climate. At least it makes me feel good to think that while traveling on a bicycle. On our bike ... «Grist, Jul 15»
7
How I'd tear up the tax system and make a better one
It would also help tackle long-term issues such as climate change, the transition from fossil energy to renewables, the need to empower citizens ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Easing Alaska's wildfire seasons means tackling climate change
If we truly care about them and about our families and communities, then we need to start aggressively shifting away from fossil energy sources ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
9
Former Exxon Employee Says Company Considered Climate Risks …
... researching a new report on fossil energy company lobbying campaigns. Yet as the new report, The Climate Deception Dossiers, chronicles, ... «Union of Concerned Scientists, Jul 15»
10
B&W splits into two, nuclear and fossil
Babcock & Wilcox Company, its United States-based parent, has approved the spin-off of the fossil energy business, which has now become ... «Cambridge Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fossil energy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fossil-energy>. Apr 2024 ».
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