Fossil Fuels
- Author
- Sylvain Labattu
- Published
- Mon 08 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slabattu/episodes/Fossil-Fuels-e37u96k
You can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s6c1-fossil-fuels/
(00:00) Intro
(01:26) The origin of hydrocarbons
(04:50) Coal mining
(08:11) Oil & gas extraction
(13:18) Oil refining
(20:08) Hydrocarbons and chemical energy
(23:25) Thermal power plants
(25:58) Trivia: CNG
(27:18) Further reading
(27:40) Outro
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