(Definition of âallotâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) allot in American English See all translations
Fossil fuel s-fuels derived from the remains of dead organisms. Examples include coal, oil, oil shales, tar sands, natural gas, and peat. Hydrocarbon s are molecules that incorporate both carbon and hydrogen. When hydrocarbon molecules are exposed to heat, the bonds linking the carbon and hydrogen atoms break.
The 3 types of fossil fuels that are used the most are coal, natural gas and oil. Coal is responsible for 43% of carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, 36% is produced by oil and 20% from natural gas. Coal is the most carbon intensive fossil fuel.