Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuels Fossil fuels are made up of decomposed plant and animal matter, from the Carboniferous period. ... Coal is far more plentiful than domestic oil or natural gas, making up about 95 percent of Americas fossil energy reserves. ... A large amount of the energy we buy today comes from fossil fuel and nuclear power stations. During the burning of these fossil fuels, emissions are released into the atmosphere which impact upon our environment. ... Both fossil and nuclear fuels depend on limited resources.