Fossil Fuels
Kerala Board · Class 10 · Environmental Education
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What are Fossil Fuels?
- Fossil fuels are exhaustible energy sources formed from dead plants and animals over millions of years
- Main types include coal, petroleum (petrol, diesel, kerosene), and natural gas (LPG)
- They are primary sources of energy for cooking, heating, transportation, and electricity generation
Types and Uses of Fossil Fuels in India
- Coal: Used for electricity generation in thermal power plants and industrial processes
- Kerosene: Used for cooking and lighting in rural areas
- LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas): Most common cooking fuel in urban households
Conservation of Fossil Fuels - Household Level
- LPG conservation: Use pressure cookers to save 20% gas on rice and 41.5% on meat
- Arrange all cooking materials before lighting the stove
- Use appropriate flame size - reduce flame after boiling starts in pressure cooker (saves 35% fuel)
Global Fossil Fuel Reserves
- Oil reserves will last approximately 45 years at current consumption rate
- Natural gas reserves will last approximately 72 years
- Coal reserves will last approximately 252 years
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- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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