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Most people would say that Peat is a non renewable energy source. It will renew eventually, but that is in about a million years time. we are using it up faster than it is being created.
However, in some places in the world peat is being harvested sustainably.
Today the answer is with wise conservation and harvesting methods, yes Peat can be renewable.
In the past harvesting methods included cutting off water flow and cutting, milling or digging the peat accumulations. Today it is now recognized Peat can be harvested on a limited acreage basis of less then 1.5% of the available reserve. And in a wet method that preserves the live top layer of the cutting channel. Not only does the peat still grow, it does so in an accelerated growth manner due to new growth area availability.
Additionally forest plantings and agricultural crops can enhance CO2 absorption of the peat areas in elevated mires bereft of horizontal flow of water. All of these methods should only be used if the International Peat Society standards are used.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoRead more about the sustainable harvesting of peat and whether it is renewable in the answer below and also at the link: http://www.peatlands.org/
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∙ 11y agopeat is consitered the best fossil fule to ever be found
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∙ 9y agois peat a fossil fuel
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∙ 12y agoyes it is
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Is peat a type of fossil fuel?
No, it is not a fossil. It is however the first stage of producing a fossil fuel. Peat is thick vegetation that has died and built up in layers in a wet environment which doesn't decay normally (aerobic decay) because of a lack of oxygen in the layers. Anaerobic decay, or a very slow process of composting, occurs in a peat bog which eventually becomes a coal deposit, over hundreds of thousands or millions of years. Instead of creating carbon dioxide, like aerobic bacteria, and fungi produce in normal decay, Anaerobic bacteria produce methane gas as they break down the peat. This produces lignite or brown coal, which as it ages and the lignite compacts eventually, giving up moisture and nitrogen, become progressively harder and darker coals.
What is Fossils and Fossil fuel?
Fossils are evidences of prehistoric life, the record of which is usually in a stone medium. Fossil fuel is the product of prehistoric life, such as coal, peat, oil, and natural gas, which can be burned to provide energy.
What are not considered fossil fuel?
Whale oil
Is hydrogen a fossil fuel?
Hydrogen is not a fossil fuel because it is renewable. Sources of energy that are non-renewable are considered fossil fuels
Why is peat moss renewable?
First of all it is very easy to get confused with the terms peat and peat moss. They are actually two different entities both found in peat bogs. Peat is the sediment found at the bottom of peat bogs that is mined and burned like a fossil fuel (peat is actually a precursor of coal). Like coal it is considered to be a non-renewable fuel source since it takes so long to accrete (a rate of 1mm per year). Peat moss, on the other hand, is a living plant (such as Sphagnum) that lives at the top of a peat bog. Peat Moss is what is harvested and used to make the soil products you will find at plant stores. It eventually dies and adds to the layers of peat underneath. Unlike peat, peat moss is a renewable resource as much as timber is a renewable resource. When peat moss is harvested from the top of a peat bog, it can take as long as 20 years to grow back to its former size. Because of that peat moss is harvested on a slow cycle similar to forest management cycles and is done leaving the underlying peat undisturbed. Although peat and peat moss are found in the same bogs, they are not normally harvested and mined together. This is because peat is harvested and used as a fuel source in places such as far northern Europe where trees (and wood for burning) is scarce. On the other hand Canada is the primary supplier of peat moss. It has a large boreal forest and no consumer demand for peat as a fuel source.
What fossil fuel is spongy brown?
It is peat.
Is the first and most immature form of coal is peat?
No, while peat can be used a fuel, it is in the same class a wood it is not a fossil fuel. The form of coal that has undergone the least diagenesis (and is still a fossil fuel) is called "Lignite".
Where are fossil fuel mined?
everywhere it is found. coal, peat, crude oil are all fossil fuels
Which fossil fuel begins its formation as peat?
Peat and lignite (brown coal) are both beginning stages in the production of coal by natural processes. But coals are not all produced from peat.
Is oil the only fossil fuel or are there any others?
Oil, or more precisely petroleum, is one of 3 types of fossil fuel, the others being coal and methane (methane is also known as natural gas).Peat is also classified as a fossil fuel because its renewal rate is so very slow it is considered to be essentially non-renewable
What is an example of a fossil fuel you use today?
Coal, gasoline, peat, oil. Though those are just a few fossil fuels of many.
Is a match considered a fossil fuel?
no
Is peat a type of fossil fuel?
No, it is not a fossil. It is however the first stage of producing a fossil fuel. Peat is thick vegetation that has died and built up in layers in a wet environment which doesn't decay normally (aerobic decay) because of a lack of oxygen in the layers. Anaerobic decay, or a very slow process of composting, occurs in a peat bog which eventually becomes a coal deposit, over hundreds of thousands or millions of years. Instead of creating carbon dioxide, like aerobic bacteria, and fungi produce in normal decay, Anaerobic bacteria produce methane gas as they break down the peat. This produces lignite or brown coal, which as it ages and the lignite compacts eventually, giving up moisture and nitrogen, become progressively harder and darker coals.
What are 6 fossil fuels?
one fossil fuel is Peat another one is lignite also bituminous coal anthcite trace fossils and last but not least droopings
What fossil fuel is sometimes considered a type of organic sedimentary rock?
Coal is the fossil fuel sometimes considered a organic sedimentary rock.
What is Fossils and Fossil fuel?
Fossils are evidences of prehistoric life, the record of which is usually in a stone medium. Fossil fuel is the product of prehistoric life, such as coal, peat, oil, and natural gas, which can be burned to provide energy.
Is oil considered a fossil fuel?
yes
