[DOC] [TLE] Peat - Wikipedia [PAR] Peat (turf) is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter 
that is unique to .... Upon drying, peat can be used as fuel. ... Some Scotch whisky 
distilleries, such as those on Islay, use peat fires to dry malted barley. ... domestic 
turf cutting in rural areas, but areas of bog lands have been diminished because 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Burning Peat: A Renewable Fuel - Modern Homesteading ... [PAR] Burning peat has its advantages: it's a renewable fuel, it has natural deposits 
around the ... These peat chunks are drying in Francis' basement . . . an essential 
step ... Most peat is used close to the bogs from which it comes. Its energy 
potential per pound is no higher than wood and peat has only half the Btu value 
of coal. [DOC] [TLE] Peat fires, turf fires, cooking over peat, stacks, cutting spades ... [PAR] Jun 15, 2009 ... It's been used for cooking, heat, and what we would now call background lighting 
for longer than history has been written. ... turf fires - even when manufactured 
peat briquettes are used. In the 19th century cutting peat for fuel was an important 
... Cutting turves, digging peat, drying, carrying, stacking, storing. [DOC] [TLE] Fossil Fuels Questions [PAR] Most countries use them to produce electricity to power homes and businesses ... 
It was then trapped in the rocks. Natural gas was ... also can be used as a fuel on 
its own. It is formed in a bog from decomposed ... be cut from the bog and dried. [DOC] [TLE] Bog and Turf Cutting  MyDuhawk.com [PAR] Sep 22, 2016 ... It grows slowly, but while its new growth covers the surface of a bog, the old ... 
Humans have sliced out pieces of turf, let it dry and used it for fuel to heat their ... 
The Loras students and I then asked: What fuel will be used to... [DOC] [TLE] Peat and bog landscape around Glencolmcille, County Donegal [PAR] Generally the lower layers of bog provided peat which was used for fuel. ... The 
production of hand-cut turf in Ireland reached its peak in 1926 when over six 
million ... and made into peat briquettes, which are then used as a domestic fuel. 
... in Ireland who could not afford traditional building materials used dried block of 
turf... [DOC] [TLE] peat | fuel | Britannica.com [PAR] Apr 3, 2015 ... An organic fuel consisting of spongy material formed by the partial ... more rapidly 
in groundwater rich in nutrients than in elevated bogs with ... be cut by spade in 
the form of blocks, which are spread out to dry. ... Peat is used for domestic 
heating purposes and forms a fuel .... 6 Signs It's Already the Future. [DOC] [TLE] Cutting Turf - Ask About Ireland [PAR] Turf was cut from the bog by hand, using a two-sided spade called a slen. ... The 
turf was then placed upright or 'footed' for further drying. ... and the West of Ireland
, the tradition of using turf or peat as fuel has continued in many homes. [DOC] [TLE] Peat as an Energy Resource | International Peatland Society [PAR] In the 1950s peat was still regarded as an important fuel in many countries in ... 
Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Finland and in the member states of the then .... is 
classified as a fossil fuel and CO2 emissions released during its combustion ... 
cut by hand or by machine, and dried in the air; mostly used as a household fuel;. [DOC] [TLE] What Is Irish Turf? | Irish American Mom [PAR] Jan 19, 2015 ... In the past, Irish people used turf to heat their homes and cook their food. ... The 
turf blocks or sods are then stacked into small 'stooks' as shown in the photo 
above. ... I have read that people took to drying cow dung to burn in their fires for 
... Turf cut from peat bogs may be the traditional fuel in the west of... [DOC] [TLE] WHY IS IRELAND SMILING? IT'S A FINE BOG HARVEST - NYTimes ... [PAR] Oct

Question: Cut from a bog, it's then dried for use as a fuel
Answer: Peat