{"id":314,"date":"2022-06-15T12:44:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ollierecycles.com\/?page_id=314"},"modified":"2022-06-15T12:46:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:46:06","slug":"making-energy-from-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ollierecycles.com\/energy\/making-energy-from-fossil-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Energy from Fossil Fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas are natural resources that come from under the ground. Thousands of years ago, people discovered that burning these fuels produced heat for warmth and to cook food. We also burn these resources today to make electricity and to run cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on Fossil Fuels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burning coal is the most common way to produce electricity. 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These vehicles contribute to most of the summer air pollution in our cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on What is Air Pollution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fossil fuels are also a non-renewable resource, which means that as we use them up they can\u2019t be replaced, and supplies of these fuels will run out in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on Renewable and Non-renewable Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ollierecycles.com\/energy\/types-of-energy\/\">More information about the different types of energy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas are natural resources that come from under the ground. Thousands of years ago, people discovered that burning these fuels produced heat for warmth and to cook food. We also burn these resources today to make electricity and to run cars. 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