synthetic fuel

American  

[sin-thet-ik fyoo-uhl] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk ˈfyu əl /

noun

1. fuel in the form of liquid or gas synthetic natural gas,SNG, or syngas manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.

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Example Sentences

He pointed to F1's attempts to go net-zero carbon by 2030, which include the adoption of sustainable synthetic fuel in 2026.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

That will require the development of 300 to 400 synthetic fuel plants; it currently has about ten.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

Experts at the Institute of Energy and Climate Research in Juelich, Germany, have calculated that a mid-size car running on synthetic fuel would use seven times as much energy as a comparable electric vehicle.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

In recent years, PCK has invested in developing synthetic fuel with a focus on hydrogen.

From New York Times • May 23, 2022

"It could still make sense to use synthetic fuel cars in Latin America in 2035," Diess said.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2021