Break it Down! How Scientists are Making Fuel Out of Plants
When you ride the bus to school in the morning, your journey is probably powered by diesel or gasoline, which is both made from petroleum. Petroleum is a fossil fuelFossil fuels are formed underground over millions of years, and are composed of organic matter from the tissues of ancient plants and animals. Fossil fuels include coal, natural gas, and petroleum. Petroleum can be refined into other fuels, such as diesel and gasoline., which means that it is made from decomposed, fossilized organisms – such as ancient plants, plankton, and algae – that have been buried under the Earth’s surface for millions of years.
