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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Organization constituted to further science and technology in the carbon and energy industries. Information about South Africa's coal resources and their utilization.
Promotes research and experimentation on stability and handling of liquid fuels from manufacture to use.
Combustion research organisation promoting efficient and environmentally friendly fossil fuel combustion for energy production.
Conducts research and development that contribute to the advancement of fossil energy technologies, including coal, clean coal technology, gas, petroleum, and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Organization constituted to further science and technology in the carbon and energy industries. Information about South Africa's coal resources and their utilization.
Conducts research and development that contribute to the advancement of fossil energy technologies, including coal, clean coal technology, gas, petroleum, and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Promotes research and experimentation on stability and handling of liquid fuels from manufacture to use.
Combustion research organisation promoting efficient and environmentally friendly fossil fuel combustion for energy production.
