Fossil fuels, also known as mineral fuels, are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources such as coal, oil and natural gas. The utilization of fossil fuels has enabled large-scale industrial development and largely supplanted water driven mills, as well as the combustion of wood or peat for heat.
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- DOE: National Energy Technology Laboratory Resource from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on natural gas, coal, turbine systems, fluidized bed combustion and fuel cells.
- DOE: Fossil Energy Gateway of the U.S. Department Of Energy (DOE) about the coal, oil and natural gas programs. Includes data, news and research projects.
- Turbine: Clean Energy Systems, Inc. Power plant turbine system optimized to reduce and control pollution from many carbon-based fuels.
- GHGenius Model for lifecycle assessment of transportation fuels, with emphasis on Canada.
- HCE Company Technology startup company aiming to introduce green solutions for fossil fuel processing, including plasma fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and tar sands oil extraction.
- Petrochemistry Europe Educational site with tutorials explaining petrochemistry and steps taken to produce petrochemicals. Also includes industry statistics and product applications.