Green Fuels cause more harm than fossil fuels

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If a dry material or substance... a liquid, it absorbs the liquid through its surface: start learning		soak up I tried to soak up most of the spilled milk with a dishcloth.
fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago start learning		fossil fuel Using fossil fuels in vehicles is better for environment than so-called green fuels from crops.
to cut down trees so that you can use their wood: start learning		log The forest has been so heavily logged that it is in danger of disappearing.
the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time: start learning		sustainability the long-term sustainability of the community
a unit for measuring the volume of a liquid or a gas, equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres: start learning		litre The tax increase will add 4p to a litre of petrol.
a plant with yellow flowers from which oil and animal food are produced start learning		rape rape seed and soy also fail to meet the standard
... forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used: start learning		renewable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation: start learning		overall A consultancy investigates the overall impact of its bioufuel target on forests and other undeveloped land.
a department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing: start learning		directorate the Norwegian fish and game directorate
money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen: start learning		subsidy The company received a substantial government subsidy.
the point where a new or different situation is about to begin: start learning		brink Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

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