| 单词 | kerosene |
| 例句 | Mariam lit the kerosene lamp on the table and hunkered down. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The woman lit a few kerosene lanterns and went back to her painting. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z After Mitt died, it was like we were wading knee-deep in kerosene. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As I made my way up from the river, the trail was clogged with trekkers, yakt trains, red-robed monks, and barefoot Sherpas straining beneath back-wrenching loads of firewood and kerosene and soda pop. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The insects did not buzz around us, perhaps because the kerosene lamp was not on or perhaps because they sensed the tension. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She watched her turn up the kerosene lamp at sunset to sew far into the night. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Their names leapt in fire, burning down the years under his axe and his hose which sprayed not water but kerosene. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a hallway, a living room downstairs, and a kitchen in which he showed her pots and pans and a pressure cooker and a kerosene ishtop. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Dad said that if you got sloppy with kerosene, it could explode. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Obiora brought the kerosene lamps out to the verandah and we sat around them, swatting at the tiny insects that blindly followed the yellow light and bumped against the glass bulbs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z In the dark hallway I met Henry, in his bathrobe, fumbling with his glasses; he was holding one of his kerosene lanterns and it cast long, weird shadows on the narrow walls. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After introductions all around, the old lady apologized again for the kerosene lamps and the privy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Closed into the two rooms, with only the soft light of two kerosene lamps, the atmosphere changed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And let all of their doubts become kerosene. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z After the food, we moved supplies—kerosene, fishing nets, fur-lined coats, hats, thick leather gloves. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then we noticed the sharp fumes of kerosene. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He ruddy well had to thin it with kerosene, didn’t he. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I awakened to see the kerosene lamp and beyond it my host’s troubled face. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember it was spare, clean, dimly lit by a pair of kerosene lamps. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She lit the kerosene lantern while I made the fire, then she burned some sweet incense. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I used up nearly a quart of kerosene trying to kill them off. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I smelled the kerosene fumes almost immediately; they made my eyes water and my throat itch. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Thinking we were all asleep, Mama quietly slipped out of bed and lit the kerosene lamp. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he picked up the kerosene and went in. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I turned the gas mantle high, lit the kerosene lamp, and lighted two burners of my stove to drive the loneliness away. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It smelled strongly of pecans, which reassured me, and faintly of something else rather like kerosene, which did not. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Laura loved to look at the lamp, with its glass chimney so clean and sparkling, its yellow flame burning so steadily, and its bowl of clear kerosene colored red by the bits of flannel. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z First he took the Smokey out back, splashed kerosene on it, and burned it up. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But still, if the wood was wet and didn’t want to catch and we were all freezing, we would pour a little kerosene on it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She turned off the kerosene lantern and lit a candle. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Art Moran’s report, the way he recalled it, hadn’t said a word about a kerosene lantern lashed up high in Carl’s mast, but on the other hand Art could have missed it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She was sitting by her kerosene stove, cracking pinons with her front teeth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A kerosene lantern flickered orange in the window of Hatsue’s home, her door stood open, ajar ten inches, and an angle of lantern light spilled across her porch. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The smell of jasmine has turned to kerosene. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ophie slept fitfully, and when her mother nudged her, early enough so that they had to light the kerosene lamp to find their way to the front door, she moved as if through a dream. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z They start in hay carts and trash bins; they follow kerosene trails down the center of streets; they turn corners; they enter bashed-in doorways. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I have brought out my old kerosene stove,” she continued. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z My mother, white-faced in the light from the kerosene lamp, was at the stove getting coffee. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I will walk hot coals with a quart of kerosene in my hand for this. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Fisk, Kelton Fisk, had a highly developed sense of civic duty that had led him, at ten o’clock that morning, to refuse to sell more than a gallon of kerosene to any one island household. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps I will die quietly of blood poisoning and avoid the kerosene treatment. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The fumes of kerosene bloomed up about her. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d learned the trick from an East Stave magician with a fire-breathing act that had run for years before the man had accidentally poisoned himself by ingesting kerosene. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The kerosene only seemed to make my feet swell up and sting. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “She can study well there, at least there will be light every day. No need for her to study with kerosene lamps.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “If we had any kerosene,” Violet said, around noon, “I could make Molotov cocktails with these bottles.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z In the hall just outside the sitting room’s closed door, children in rumpled nightclothes huddled around a kerosene lantern, trading rumors about what might have happened. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There was salt in the bottom of its glass bowl with the kerosene, to keep the kerosene from exploding, and there were bits of red flannel among the salt to make it pretty. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am sure it’s fine, mi’jo. It’s probably cheap kerosene,” he answered as he continued hammering. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Odors of the night and autumn and the swamp entered to mingle with the inside odors of children, kerosene, cold beans, urine and the dead incense of pine ashes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “That there’s the big top,” he says, lifting the kerosene lamp and waving a crooked finger at the great rolls of canvas. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Men crowded into restaurants lit by flickering kerosene lamps and sat down to eat cheap steaks and drink stale beer at tables that were not more than pine planks resting on two sawhorses. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He stood with one foot up, the kerosene lantern handy, the air horn clutched in his hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Stella could smell the sharp sweat of the heaving animals, the acrid kerosene that kept the flames bright. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We went on, avoiding the broken bottles as now the spilling kerosene splashed into the pale spilt milk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He lit the kerosene stove and mixed Baby’s pap. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There they unloaded the truck and made a pyramid of Nancy’s pillows, the bedclothes, the mattresses, the playroom couch; Stoecklein sprinkled it with kerosene and struck a match. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z At night, seated at a crude table, with a kerosene lamp spluttering at my elbow, I would fill out insurance applications, and a sharecropper family, fresh from laboring in the fields, would stand and gape. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the stairs, in an anteroom, he found Levant slowly paging through the Saturday Evening Post beside a kerosene floor heater. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In addition to bricks and wood, we carried barrels of kerosene, flour, and even small fishing boats, all for the NKVD. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z That night they dined at a rustic table made of planks, their meal lit by a kerosene lamp. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, by the light of a kerosene lamp, we unpacked and cleaned our new home. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Nothing did any good until we got kerosene from the UN. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But then he caught a whiff of gasoline or kerosene— some kind of fuel. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Every day she anointed it with the kerosene. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was late when the man who wound his watch arrived with a kerosene lamp. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The kerosene lamps burned low and made great shadows on the newspaper-covered wall. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I do not really believe you have a liter of kerosene to waste on me. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We lit our kerosene lamps and carried them before us in the dark like our own tiny wavering suns. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Toby’s head was aching and his entire body felt as if he’d drunk kerosene, not PBR, What was one more day? We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Stacked in the comer was everything you could want for a campout—sleeping bags, blankets, an ice chest, and a kerosene lamp. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z What’s in my future—a tin of kerosene poured down my throat and a match held to my lips? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They knew not to open the door unless they heard her secret knock, and they never put the kerosene lamps near a curtain or blanket. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z On the wall of the cabin, the kerosene light cast her trembling shadow, hunched over and small. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Allegedly my father had poured kerosene on her and lit the kitchen stove. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Maybe you should tie me to a stake, douse me in kerosene, and torch me right on our front lawn. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone has doused me in kerosene and lit a match. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Some of them decided to take off their coats and stay awhile, so they flew in the kerosene lamp and got burned up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I set it on the kitchen table—a reminder of wishes come true—lit the kerosene lamp and finished writing my Honyocker’s Homily. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z One night, as I’m doing homework by the light of the kerosene lamp, he says, “You know, you live here and eat our food.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The kerosene lamps were gone, and the coffeepot was pushed to the back of the stove. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The room was cold and the air had a sour stale odor—the mixed smells of kerosene and silver polish and tobacco. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But you didn’t hear Granny complain about having to trim wicks, clean smoked-up lamp chimneys, and fool with kerosene when other ladies could just pull a ceiling cord to get light. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We both glanced automatically at the kerosene lamp, which was more smell than light. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I shut off the kerosene lamp and crawl over to my horse blanket. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In Holland, and probably everywhere else in Europe, the Germans have issued us monthly ration cards with coupons for food, clothing, kerosene, rubber. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes when there was no kerosene for the lamp, the boy would have to go sit by the side of the road and study under the street lamps with the rest of the neighborhood children. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z It was a sort of infernal circus, smelling of barbecue and kerosene. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman accompanied him, holding the kerosene lantern high. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael made his way down Main Street to Fisk’s, where he bought a one-gallon can of kerosene and a wick for his mother’s heater. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Two kerosene lamps and a huge broad-bladed knife with a carved ivory handle. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There ain’t no electric lights, just good old kerosene lanterns set into a nook here and there, and I grab one to make my passage easier. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There were also seat cushions from the plane, a blanket, a kerosene lantern, and an old ham radio. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z A leaky ceiling, a match and some kerosene would finish all this off. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A kerosene lamp, turned to its lowest, was right next to him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “It is what we use now; we don’t even smell the kerosene in the kitchen anymore. Do you know how much a cooldng-gas cylinder costs? It is outrageous!” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They ate their dinner under the kerosene lamp. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It looked like Father was holding his hand in front of the kerosene light and making a shadow on her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We assured Kev that outhouses and kerosene would be just fine, sounded like fun, in fact—a little adventure, yessir—and then he led us downstairs for the final leg of our tour. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He opened his car door, put in his shovel, and came out with a bag of groceries and a gallon of kerosene. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Obiora moved through the darkness to the two kerosene lamps that stood at the comer of the room and lit them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Quickly it was realized that petroleum in volume not only could be used to bind bowels and banish scabby growths but could be refined into lucrative products like paraffin and kerosene. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He had hung a dozen or so kerosene lamps from the ceiling at various heights around the old slave quarters, and you had to watch your head. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was much betting and people went in and out of the room under the kerosene lights and he had looked at the arm and hand of the negro and at the negro’s face. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You provide the kerosene and I’ve got the sleeping arrangements all worked out.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The end was closed with a little piece of potato, the way you plug the spout of a kerosene can. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If she left a container of kerosene in the kitchen, it would be empty when she came out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When we left, we threw kerosene on the thatched-roof houses, lit them with matches, and fired a couple of RPGs into the walls. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was the wine, or the heat from the kerosene burner used to supplement the cranky radiator, or perhaps an unlucky combination of the two. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On many nights, their little house was lit by kerosene lanterns, just like during the bad old days of C.P.’s youth. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The quiet was disturbed only by the slup of soup and gnash of chewing, and his father waved his hand to try to drive the moths away from the chimney of the kerosene lamp. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I want you to see if you can find Levant. Find Levant and tell him to come down here. Tell him to bring a couple kerosene lanterns. Tell him I need him right away.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At two thirty-five that afternoon, Ishmael Chambers put his can of kerosene, the heater wick, and two bags of groceries into the trunk of his DeSoto. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He should probably take his mother food from town and a can of kerosene. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Jenny grasped the kerosene lamp with a firm hand. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why are you using the kerosene stove?” she shouted. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a kerosene heater in the shed she could use to keep her bedroom warm, but it needed a new wick. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The kerosene has evaporated from the wood by the time he locates the matches. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu came in and picked up the kerosene stove that he did not need and thought of Professor Ekwenugo’s long tapering nail. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And she leached the walls of a brown shiny nastiness deposited by cooking fat and kerosene lamps. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama then cooked the tortilla on a comal on one of the two burners of our small kerosene stove. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I heard a groping at the stove, and then he struck a match and the light flared about his face as he bent over the kerosene lamp, intent on lighting it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “My pa talked to Mr. Soldano. Mrs. Soldano was burning a bunch of rags in kerosene to clear out the mosquitoes.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Once a day someone risked their life to run upstairs for food and water and kerosene for the lamp. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Kabuo, giving up, propped a buoy bag between the stern fairleads and lit a kerosene lantern with a wooden kitchen match. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Once he’s upright he holds the kerosene lamp out and squints into my face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Besides how she felt about Miss Love, there was how she felt about kerosene lamps, well water, and privies. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “The generators stop running at ten since petrol’s so bloody expensive to ship out, so either you get to bed early or you learn to love candles and kerosene.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There Carl stood in the Islander s spotlight, a big man in bib overalls poised in his boat’s bow, a kerosene lantern clutched in one hand and an air horn dangling from the other. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At night these houses glowed with the flickering yellow light of kerosene lanterns that lent the district an aura considered quaint—by those who didn’t have to live there. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Filled with kerosene fuel now, plus the super-cool liquid oxygen and hydrogen, it was steaming in the sunshine. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was slightly warmer and smelled of kerosene, tow sacks and human-ity. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Having seen nothing but kerosene lamps for illumination, this was like getting a sudden vision of Heaven.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The place was lit by kerosene lanterns and heated by a cast-iron wood stove. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He had to strain his eyes to see the words by the light of an old kerosene lamp, which that night—like all others—flickered as though it was burning its very last wick. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They were dragging goats, carrying yams and boxes on their heads, chickens and rolled-up mats under their arms, kerosene lamps in their hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At the landing I saw a bucket half full of kerosene and seized it, flinging it impulsively into a burning room. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not afford a kerosene lamp; candles allowed me to read late into the night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She is the one who explained to me that paraffin and kerosene are the same thing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Two candles, a lamp, and a gallon of kerosene. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The next morning we were herded back to our own yard, into our house, where Mami was propped up on pillows nursing our new baby sister, and Papi, in the kitchen, installed a kerosene cookstove. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I paused because what I wanted to say was so far removed from gas cookers and kerosene stoves. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It crashes against the wall behind it, revealing a makeshift room lit by kerosene lamp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In the backyard, they mingled under the glow of blue, red, and green lights winking in the trees, their faces illuminated by the light of kerosene torches propped everywhere. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She had used kerosene to try to get the fire going better, and it had exploded, just like Dad had said it would. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As Donna crept toward us I filled the kerosene lamps, activated the hand pump to the well, and tied down everything movable. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Yellow squares of light would glow in the distance as kerosene lamps were lit in our homes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She invented a way of dipping the chimneys in a big can of kerosene she had in the basement. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She was in the kitchen, scrubbing the sides of the kerosene stove with a soapy sponge. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Papa called that evening, as we sat around the kerosene lamp on the verandah. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She mixed kerosene and water and carefully warmed the bowl on the stove. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he got a pocketful of matches and a rag and the can of kerosene. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z That night, when the power went off, her generator would not come on, and she suspected that her driver, Ayo, had been sold diesel spiked with kerosene. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset on a fine summer’s day. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched them tear down the last of the shelters, and they piled the rags and coats they found and sprinkled them with kerosene. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I reached over and turned up the light from the kerosene lamp. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z One day he saw me outside pumping kerosene out of the tank and he came around and asked me to go for a walk and I said yes. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Gold-yellow lights of kerosene lamps flickered from behind windows and on verandahs of homes, like the eyes of hundreds of wild cats. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She carried the food and I trailed after her, bringing the kerosene lamp. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The kerosene stove was on a wooden table by the window. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “You have to be there in a half hour and you smell like kerosene. If they light candles you’ll go up in flames.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Warning the children he did not want to hear another word from them, the father picked up the kerosene lamp and carried it into the bedroom. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All the while, Spoon Man quietly meandered through the crowd, selling a frying pan, a box of buttons, a kerosene lamp, and a fishing pole. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It seemed incredible that instead of a kerosene lamp, we now had a single glass bulb overhead by which we could read at night. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The pungent fumes of kerosene smoke mixed with the aroma of curry and nutmeg from the kitchen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z If the wood was wet, we’d douse it with the kerosene that we used in the lamps. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “They won’t,” I responded, placing the bean pot on the kerosene stove. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then outside Anne poured kerosene over the rag, lighted it, and led a torch parade from the cellar toward the cherry tree. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z When she steps inside I lift the kerosene lamp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He knew no one would steal the camera, and he hoped no one would steal the kerosene. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He would gather up one or two empty kerosene cans from my camp and hit and kick them ahead of him as he charged toward a group of adult males. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Dad was disdainful of a fire starter like kerosene. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He pressed at the pain in his eyes and suddenly the odour of kerosene made him vomit. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He ate one of his sandwiches in the second-floor corridor, sitting on a bench with his camera beside him and the can of kerosene on the floor. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z If there wasn’t any moonlight to continue playing, my father gathered all the children inside our living room, lit a kerosene lamp, and told us folktales. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Now that I was thawed out a bit and the little shack lit up by my trusty kerosene lamp, I could see that every shelf and surface was covered with books, newspapers, and old magazines. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z There is wood in the wood box and the fireplace, and in the darkest corner of the room a can of kerosene which he sprinkles on the wood. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It enthralled him with its mystifying machinery; the rest of the world was still using candles and kerosene lamps. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After dinner he lit the kerosene heater and put it in her bedroom. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she got some towels and washrags out of a cupboard in the hall and, carrying a lighted kerosene lamp, led us up the steep stairs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A naked globe hung from the ceiling and the room was heated by kerosene stove. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z So that was it, the meaning of the kerosene. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved closer to the wall darkened by kerosene smoke, wishing I could blend into it and disappear. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Our house had burned, with the blame going either to Mother’s spirit or the mischief of village children, though Tata Boanda allowed it was probably Father trying to toast meat over a kerosene flame. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That was what the kerosene was for this time. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Frankie had borrowed a lantern from the driver, but the kerosene light was weak. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She placed the pot on the kerosene burner. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of the excelsior nest sat a squat, black metal machine with four blades on the front and a glass reservoir on the back into which my father poured kerosene. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She had also found a store of kerosene and a sparker in the mix of trash in the galley. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Four men are sitting on rough burlap feed sacks, playing cards by the light of a kerosene lantern. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Someone donated a kerosene lamp; another gave her some old mosquito netting and a pair of socks without heels. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z On the first floor was the store, a storage area, an ice room, a kitchen with a kerosene stove, and the backyard. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At home she read and painted late into the night, by candlelight or kerosene lamp if the electricity was turned off. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And while Mama mended Papa’s shirt, he drove in our Carcachita to the nearest gas station to fill the gallon bottle with drinking water and to get more kerosene for the stove. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z At a wonderful store in Stonington, half hardware store and half ship’s chandler, I bought a kerosene lamp with a tin reflector for Rocinante. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got some food in the car,” he said, setting the can of kerosene against the wall, “and a new wick for the heater.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The man’s wife came to the door and stood silhouetted against the pale light of a kerosene lamp. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If someone— man, woman, or child—provoked him, the cold, quiet man disappeared and the fire inside him flared up like a rag doused with kerosene, all flames and flying fists. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat on overturned planters among climbing roses, a kerosene lantern on the grass between us, dawn not yet broken beyond the glass walls. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I could smell the cold kerosene and feel it soaking the sheets. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She bristles whenever she runs into any hint of class bias, or the presumption that poor people in homes heated by kerosene or without enough bedrooms cannot be good parents. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I went to Somerset and spent several glorious weeks selling kerosene to old ladies in remote villages. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa set down a kerosene lamp he was inspecting on the counter and run to the door. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On our way home from work, we stopped at a gas station to get kerosene for our stove. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “They run out of kerosene after a while. When that happens, let them cool, fill the fuel chamber and turn them on again.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll use them only for special meals, so they will last long. I’m not packing away this kerosene stove just yet.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He leaps to his feet, knocking over the wooden crate and cursing as he keeps the kerosene lamp from hitting the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There was clean linen on the chair next to the stove, and on the shelf there was water, atole meal, sugar, milk, kerosene, and other things. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It had not begun to rain, after all: The tent had been doused in kerosene. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Inside, there were two beds and a kerosene lamp and not much else. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Pastor Howard lit a kerosene lamp and set it on a long bar top. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The smell of kerosene lingered in the air. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael left his kerosene and his camera there on the shelf above his coat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I had been told by the twins that Henry disliked electric lights, and here and there I saw kerosene lamps in the windowsills. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There was a kerosene lamp on the nightstand but no matches. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It felt especially strange to intrude on her great-aunt in such a vulnerable moment, just a smallish lump under a mountain of blankets, only an old kerosene lantern to keep her company. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She had gotten her chloroquine injections there the last time she had malaria, and the nurse had boiled water on a smoky kerosene stove. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z We call it paraffin at home, but the Americans call it kerosene, and that is more or less what the word sounds like in French and German too. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We washed our feet regularly in kerosene, and that worked for some people. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a kerosene stove that left black marks everywhere. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they went into the night, their way home lighted by the chieftain John carrying a tin kerosene lantern. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “They say he’s a Pole, a Red, a Cossack. He stole liquor or kerosene or money. Every year it’s the same.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Leo pulled out a can of kerosene and a rubber tube and lashed them to the thirsty new engine that the orb was helping him assemble. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I see my parents, in through the window, sitting beside the kerosene lamp, and they are like a faraway picture with a frame of blackness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She was beautiful, ablaze with the light from a dozen kerosene lamps. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z To my surprise, the wick lit right up and, after shaking it a bit, I could hear that there was enough kerosene in it to keep it going for a while, maybe even all night. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A shelf along the wall contained a kerosene lantern, spare wicks, matches, and oil. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “You’re a fool. You’ve nearly killed yourself and you haven’t lost your baby. I suppose you took things too, poisoned yourself, inserted camphor, kerosene, red pepper. My God! Some of the things you women do!” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z At night a kerosene lamp lights one large room. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He was bent over the kerosene stove, trying to get the fire to spread across the wick. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There is not a single book to read, but it doesn’t matter—we wouldn’t be able to waste the lamp’s kerosene on something as useless as a book. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw shapes huddled around the room, their silhouettes thrown on the walls by the dim light of a pair of kerosene lamps. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In some manner a big moth got into the room and circled the hanging kerosene lamp. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want you to do this job all by your lonesome, Montag. Not with kerosene and a match, but piecework, with a flamethrower. Your house, your clean-up.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael held up the can of kerosene, still moving steadily toward the kitchen door. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The walls near the window and the threadbare curtains had turned black-gray from the kerosene smoke. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It was of brown glass and the light of the kerosene lamp was reflected in it as if there was a little genie trapped inside. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Obiora was on the mat, seated between the two kerosene lamps. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z We spent weeks at the huge Shell Haven Refinery with a special instructor who taught us all about fuel oil and diesel oil and gas oil and lubricating oil and kerosene and gasoline. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Three-quarters of his stock of candles had gone out the door and four-fifths of his supply of kerosene. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mama said, chuckling as she cooked supper on our kerosene stove. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I need your help,” Jackson says, striking a match and lighting a kerosene lantern. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Known as Nakashi paintings, they use natural pigments from red stones, indigo plants, crushed seashells and soot from kerosene lamps. Endangered Crafts and the Destinations Keeping Them Alive 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z The fumes also cause eye infections and cataracts, while 2.5 million people per year suffer severe burns from kerosene lamps in India alone. GravityLight: the low-cost lamp powered by sand and gravity 2012-12-14T15:55:08Z “And when you add a new kind of kerosene to the fire — like Joe and the guys do — it goes to the next level and keeps people chasing it.” He Gleefully Inhabits the Grateful Dead. No Tie-Dye, Please. 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z His mother would be coiled up on the floor, motionless with exhaustion, her birdlike profile illuminated by the dim light of the kerosene lamp perched beside her. 2010-02-05T19:37:00Z The same goes for kerosene and other combustion-based portable heating systems. Great space heaters for your buck 2012-11-18T17:00:00Z At 80-proof, however, I don’t think it would ignite a pile of letters and photos as if it were kerosene. 'Justified' Recap: Seeing Ghosts 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z He told the tale a thousand times: He was playing a dance hall in Twist, Ark., in the early 1950s when two men got into a fight and knocked over a kerosene stove. B. B. King, Defining Bluesman for Generations, Dies at 89 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Marauding residents wielded guns, sticks of dynamite, bottles of kerosene. Review: ‘Blood at the Root,’ a Tale of Racial Cleansing Close to Home 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z And guess who's getting a kerosene lamp thrown at her until she turns into a great big ball of fiery renounced maker? "True Blood" recap: What happens to wounded children 2010-06-21T13:10:00Z He had a kiosk selling kerosene and detergent. Perspective | Gordon Parks went back to Rio to save a boy’s life. What happened next was a lot more complicated. 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The country certainly didn’t need someone throwing kerosene on the fire. ‘Lincoln Speaks: Words That Transformed a Nation’ at Morgan Library 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z The clapboard house is outfitted with items that reflect the era: a chenille bedspread, kerosene lamp, one small dresser. From Nashville to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Whatever formal and sometimes theatrical murders Miró perpetrated on his art – at one point dousing paintings in kerosene and setting fire to them, just like Yves Klein - you feel Miró's heart wasn't entirely in it. Joan Mir?: A fine line 2011-04-11T20:30:01Z "The villagers' investment is returned within three months of being freed from the cost of kerosene," says Jim Reeves. GravityLight: the low-cost lamp powered by sand and gravity 2012-12-14T15:55:08Z Then there is Sneha Jawale, a dowry bride whose husband drenched her in kerosene and set her on fire in the presence of her young son. Review: ‘Nirbhaya,’ a Lamentation and a Rallying Cry for Indian Women 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Ray, battered, bruised and covered in kerosene, managed to escape the wreckage and proceeded to rescue his colleagues. TV survivalists: who's the hardest? 2011-07-26T11:43:28Z At a gig in Twist, Arkansas, two men began to brawl over a woman named Lucille, knocking over a kerosene stove—it was the dead of winter—and igniting a fire at the venue. The Story Behind B.B. King's Famous Guitar 'Lucille' 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Lunches are always long, laid-back affairs that melt into convivial evenings lit by candles and kerosene lanterns and fueled by lots of good French wine. T Magazine: Le Shack 2011-08-19T14:30:50Z That first night, I slept on the floor on a futon next to a tottering kerosene heater. The Kisses That Paid My Rent 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z "Having seen nothing but kerosene lamps for illumination, this was like getting a sudden vision of Heaven," wrote a young girl visiting the World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893. 'Brilliant': how artificial light helped create the modern world 2010-07-16T22:42:00Z The Bob De Niro she gossiped with over a temperamental kerosene stove on the street was the actor’s father. New York’s Midcentury Art Scene Springs to Life in ‘The Loft Generation’ 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z He said, “I kept feeling that I was looking for someone who was in some ways still 13 years old, holding a jar of kerosene in one hand and a lighter in the other.” Arts & Leisure: David Fincher Directs ?Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? 2011-12-07T13:42:28Z On top of these combustible relations, Fleetwood Mac were developing an increasing affinity for drugs and alcohol, adding kerosene to a fire that had already caught far too much kindle to be controlled. Fleetwood Mac is “the great American story” 2013-06-03T19:02:00Z Like kerosene on a small blaze, this set off a conflagration. Perspective | NBC played it smart by getting out of the way when Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden over race 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The Iraq of Mr. Blasim, who was born in Baghdad in 1973 and now lives in Finland, was burning long before other forces showed up, jerrycans of kerosene sloshing, to douse the flames. Books of The Times: ‘The Corpse Exhibition,’ Stories About a War-Torn Life 2014-01-28T22:29:14Z “We were playing some club, and some guys were fightin’ and they knocked over a kerosene barrel and burned the place down. B.B. King, Mississippi master of the blues, dies at 89 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Verify from the Petroleum Minister who set our refineries and pipelines on fire because his private refineries in Canada and Venezuela wanted to sell petrol and kerosene to Nigerians. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z So J. W. Courter counts as a generalist among his peers in the world of American kerosene lamps. Antiques: Kerosene Lamps With a Long Afterglow 2010-03-25T22:03:00Z But there was a major obstacle: An Environmental Protection Agency report concluded that seven White Oak locations posed significant environmental threats, including a dump with buried chemicals, acids, explosive compounds and kerosene. How Nazi scientists and their wind tunnels ended up in D.C.’s suburbs 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The old-fashioned cars were still lit by kerosene lanterns. A circus tragedy lost to history 2011-05-02T21:49:00Z He outfitted the boats with waterproof roofs and solar panels, installed computers, high-speed Internet and portable solar lamps made from recycled kerosene lanterns. Architecture: For Some of the World?s Poor, Hope Comes Via Design 2011-10-21T19:17:11Z And a scene where a drunk man douses a room in kerosene, lights in on fire, then drags his wife through it by the hair. Laura Ingalls Wilder's real-life memoir to be published 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Great thick streaks of concrete and steel, joining everything up; engines humming with electricity, petrol or kerosene. David Mitchell: Country dwellers moaning about high-speed trains is just selfish 2011-03-06T00:11:13Z From his grand Manhattan office on 26 Broadway, the fastidiously punctual former book-keeper, with an eye permanently on the ledger, launched a “cut-to-kill” strategy whenever competition threatened his stranglehold on the kerosene industry. Guts, greed and gushers 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z She acknowledged that the way back is expensive: the temporary kerosene heaters alone are costing $7,500 a month. South Street Seaport Museum Mops Up After Hurricane Sandy 2012-11-12T22:52:21Z I could smell him, a mix of kerosene, damp wool and whiskey. The Kisses That Paid My Rent 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z An elderly man, whom we started chatting with outside our hotel, told us that he grew up in Montgomery in the fifties, when impoverished black families still relied on kerosene to light their homes. A Visit to Montgomery’s Legacy Museum 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z And in a “new atheism” debate characterized by mutual bitterness and rigidity, I don’t want to pour any more kerosene on seemingly eternal fires. I get it – you’re an atheist. You should still capitalize “God” 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Policemen aren’t burning books with kerosene; instead, something is shredding them from the inside, one word at a time. Reading in an Emergency 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z And that fires people up like a lit match to kerosene. Why Margot Robbie is being criticized for her "mid" looks, despite embodying perfect Barbie doll 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z During winter, Eli’s wife uses a homemade incubator of wood pallets, a plastic tarp and a kerosene lamp to help speed up the germination process. How a small Amish farm co-op came to supply D.C.’s top restaurants 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z He had been soaking NBC in kerosene for the last two weeks -- now, on his final night, the question was whether he'd actually throw the match. 2010-01-23T14:24:00Z The result is a book that is as much about innovation and ingenuity as it is about wood, coal, kerosene or oil. A History of the Energy We Have Consumed 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Carbon monoxide is released when a device burns a fuel such as gas, oil, propane, kerosene, wood or charcoal. A $30 Alarm Can Stop a Silent Killer. Why Many Hotels Don’t Install Them. 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z He said he receives monthly reports of children injured by kerosene, gasoline and other substances used without reason to treat lice. Killing Lice Is a Growing Business 2010-04-09T20:00:00Z The kerosene lantern and Fresnel lens were replaced long ago by an electric beam. 36 Hours on Outer Cape Cod 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z After a match, “he stank like kerosene, ammonia, aldehyde, sweat. His waterlogged clothes looked like he’d been dunked in the ocean. Foreign hairs from the mat were sticking to his skin.” Atticus Lish’s Second Novel Is a Brooding Heartbreaker 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z He did his homework by kerosene lamplight, pining for his father and missing England. Tunde Baiyewu 2013-02-02T08:00:55Z Never one to shy away from merrily dumping kerosene all over discourse and lighting her match, writer-director-cringe Tweeter Lena Dunham penned an essay for Vogue titled, "What Marilyn Monroe Means to Me." Lena Dunham and I both had hysterectomies, but I reject her grand, unified thesis on infertility 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Providing generous tax breaks to the rich while slashing educational funding seem to me the equivalent of fighting a fire with kerosene. Embattled and emboldened: Arts and culture in the age of Trump 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Media figures who do that — and there are far too many of them — dump buckets of kerosene on the flames. Perspective | The words Trump uses, and the words the media must use in response 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z Far from allowing this behavior to sully the Birkin’s reputation, she fondly remembers Mike the chimp, who dragged around empty kerosene canisters to assert his dominance and sustained alpha status for five years this way. Review: ‘Primates of Park Avenue,’ Making Fun of the Rich 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z She ate everything in sight, and washed it down with "freshnets of coffee, tea, brandy, whiskey, turpentine, kerosene — anything that was liquid." Mark Twain manuscript reveals author's pain at losing his daughter 2010-04-21T21:43:00Z "We let the kerosene stove get out of hand and it caught the couch on fire." Mercy and grace: Reclaiming the family home lost to my father's addiction 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z A tax on alcohol in the 1860s made it prohibitively costly for use in industry and illumination, thus paving the way for the emergence of petroleum-derived kerosene. A History of the Energy We Have Consumed 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Unvented kerosene heaters are banned in most states — and unvented natural gas heaters are also banned in some states, according to the Department of Energy. Space heaters: What you must know to keep your family safe 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z I’d have to dig a hole and douse it all with kerosene and hope the wind didn’t kick up. “It was like an overdose of porn”: Chris Offutt reflects on writing about his family’s big secret, after his father’s death 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z For example, the indoor air pollution caused by cooking with 'dirty' fuels, such as kerosene, is responsible for more than three million deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization. Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z A NHS Forth Valley spokesperson said the flooding had been "exacerbated after kerosene entered the water course, posing a potential threat to public health in the area." Volunteers distribute food to flood-hit residents 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z True, but rich coming from someone who spent years passing out matches and sprinkling kerosene around the Capitol. Column: McCarthy's fall was sudden, but a long time coming 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z He expected the price of SAF to come down when deliveries reach a large scale, compared to "tiny volumes" now, though it will remain at a premium to kerosene. IATA head says price of sustainable fuel likely to remain high 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Ansell said several key energy carriers emerged, including bio jet fuel pathways for synthetic kerosene, power-to-liquid pathways for synthetic kerosene, liquid hydrogen, ammonia, liquid natural gas, ethanol, methanol, and battery electric systems. Sustainable energy for aviation: What are our options? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Airbus says its planes can already use 50% SAF when it’s mixed with the kerosene that the planes usually use for fuel. News Roundup: Tunisian President, Rubles for Gas, and Cooking Oil Plane 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a deal to set binding targets for airlines in Europe to increase their use of SAFs, which have net-zero CO2 emissions or lower CO2 emissions than fossil fuel kerosene. EU's SAF quotas not feasible with today's production - Lufthansa CEO 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Mr Owens also argued that rural homeowners who currently use standard heating oil or kerosene can use HVO with some modifications to existing boilers. Climate change: Call to power council vehicles with vegetable oil 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z "This is the same kerosene spread by the BJP that has set every corner of India on fire." India teacher investigated for telling pupils to slap Muslim peer 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Global airline companies have been struggling hard to cut down on emissions and are looking for alternatives to traditional jet kerosene fuels. Qantas to secure new planes from Airbus, Boeing 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Most of these jet-engine planes are fueled on kerosene, which emits some pollutants, like smog-forming nitrogen oxides, but this fuel burns relatively clean. Finding clean air in Los Angeles? It's an almost unsolvable puzzle 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z For the testing period, the other engine remains fuelled by kerosene, in case of failure. Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years' 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Fuel distributors claim it leads to a 90% reduction in carbon emissions over kerosene. Climate change: Call to power council vehicles with vegetable oil 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z “How acceptable is it for them that someone flying a private jet does not have to pay the taxes on the kerosene?” As aviation scrambles and climate pressure grows, WA takes center stage 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Her family used kerosene lamps and stored vegetables and fruits underground in winter. A Pacifist Sect From Russia Is Shaken by War, and Modernity 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z The world’s first synthetic kerosene plant opened in Germany in 2021. Boeing signs alternative fuel deal with Los Angeles startup to cut carbon footprint 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z "It's a really serious option, because we do need to replace kerosene." Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years' 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to throw kerosene on that.” Talk of Racism Proves Thorny for G.O.P. Candidates of Color 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Airlines are under pressure to rein in their huge carbon emissions, which mainly come from burning fossil-based kerosene in aircraft engines. Using pig fat as green jet fuel will hurt planet, experts warn 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z At the beginning of the century, candles and kerosene lamps lit homes and workplaces, and gas lighting was still new. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z She did not have a generator and resorted to candles, a flashlight and an old kerosene heater to get through a different recent outage. Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford It 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z And hydrogen is very different from conventional kerosene. Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years' 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The scaffolding was doused with kerosene and set ablaze. Tucker Carlson, ‘White Men’ and the Lynch Mob Mentality | Charles Blow 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said Wednesday that the deal reached by member states and the European Parliament demands that suppliers blend sustainable aviation fuels with kerosene in growing amounts from 2025. EU agrees to boost green fuels for aviation, cut emissions 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Before the 20th century, all light and heat in households came from burning fuels, Ms. Strasser said, and before kerosene and coal, people heated their homes with fires. Spring Cleaning Was Once Backbreaking Work. For Many, It Still Is. 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z As the IRS points out, the federal government taxes gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, alternative fuels and certain other types of fuel. Advice | Don’t get tricked by these ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Even then, it takes up more space than kerosene. Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years' 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z In the past, most rockets have relied on hydrogen or kerosene for fuel. The First 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Shortly After Launch 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z But recreating an artificial spring to grow the berries in winter has an environmental toll: Farmers grow the delicacies in huge greenhouses with giant heaters that burn kerosene. Your Wednesday Briefing: China, Japan Divided on Ukraine 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Countering that, Eremenko points out that filling the wings of a conventional jet with flammable kerosene and igniting it to produce power sounds similarly frightening but is engineered to be safe. Pioneering Moses Lake flight uses hydrogen to power regional airplane 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Demand for flights is expected to increase, and governments and the aviation industry are experimenting with ways to reduce the climate impacts of traditional kerosene fuel. Green flights not in easy reach, warn scientists 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Left without electricity or heat from the shelling, residents get by with wood stoves and kerosene lamps. In Northern Ukraine, a Different Sort of War Game 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Methane — the primary component of liquid gas — is easier to store than hydrogen and offers better performance than kerosene. The First 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Shortly After Launch 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “There’s even reports of them dipping their hands in kerosene,” Titus says. Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Municipal inspectors routinely investigate reports of palm trees being illegally destroyed — often by pouring kerosene or gasoline on the roots — to allow owners to build on the land. Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Inside, families sleep tucked into a series of alcoves lit by a kerosene lamp, keeping their belongings on shelves carved from the rock. Tunisian Cave Village Empties Out in Face of Drought and Modernity’s Draw 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The Leopard 2 runs on a more economical engine that burns diesel, which is easier to obtain than kerosene. Explainer: West mulls sending German Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Under government plans, from 2026 homes heating their home from kerosene tanks will be banned from buying replacement boilers. George Eustice proposed tax cuts on vegetable oil to heat homes 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z It was in that moment that Georgia and its quarterback decided to douse any lingering hope of a comeback with kerosene. Stetson Bennett becomes an instant Georgia legend in historic national title win 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Most South African households now have a ready supply of solar lights, kerosene lamps and candles to keep from being in total darkness. South Africa marks holidays despite nationwide power cuts 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z In July, the European Parliament backed rules on aviation fuel that set binding targets for the replacement of kerosene with less polluting sources, while extending the definition of what a green fuel could be. Airlines warn of higher fares from green transition 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z "One night, in a fit of rage, he threw kerosene, lit a matchstick and burned my face, chest and arms," she recounts. Nirbhaya 10 years on: The lives the Delhi gang rape changed 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas, is released from burning fuel such as gas, oil, propane, kerosene, wood or charcoal. Families of 3 Who Died Urge Airbnb to Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z There is perseverance: A girl uses a kerosene oil lamp to attend online lessons during a power cut in the Sri Lankan capital. AP’s top 2022 photos capture a planet bursting at the seams 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Hydrogen, even in liquid form, takes up about four times as much space as the kerosene required to fly the same distance. Rolls-Royce tests a jet engine running on hydrogen 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z It was the second time this week that armed men broke into the terminal, which stores more than 10 million gallons of gasoline and diesel and more than 800,000 gallons of kerosene. US, Canada send armored vehicles to bolster Haiti’s police 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The French oil giant denied producing kerosene for the Russian military. War in Ukraine: NGOs file complaint against TotalEnergies 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z "The only way we're going to solve it is to stop burning kerosene. The way that you stop burning kerosene is by pricing kerosene more effectively and investing in alternative solutions." Climate change: World aviation agrees 'aspirational' net zero plan 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z As a result, crews have been unable to distribute about 10 million gallons of diesel and gasoline and more than 800,000 gallons of kerosene stored on site. Official: Haiti to seek foreign armed forces to quell chaos 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The engines were fueled by liquid oxygen and refined kerosene. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to reopen next week 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The fuel, which could be kerosene or hydrogen or some other hydrocarbon, is ignited in the chamber of the engine. NASA’s Saturn V Rocket, the Moon Rock Box and the Woman Who Made Them Work Properly 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z To get through winter, the government is temporarily easing water-use rules to let some hydropower plants boost capacity and is releasing petrol, diesel, heating oil and kerosene from its strategic reserves. Swiss pursue home-grown energy panacea - reluctantly 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The fuel depot blocked by gangs has been inoperable since Sept. 12, cutting off about 10 million gallons of diesel and gasoline and more than 800,000 gallons of kerosene stored on site. Haiti at breaking point as economy tanks and violence soars 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Protesters also have blocked roads ever since Henry announced in early September that his administration could no longer afford to subsidize fuel, leading to sharp increases in the price of gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Official: Haiti to seek foreign armed forces to quell chaos 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The suit can run on jet fuel, diesel or kerosene. This jet suit could make you fly like Iron Man — if you are rich 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Carbon monoxide, which is odorless and colorless, is produced by appliances that burn gas, oil, kerosene, wood or wood products. Here’s how to stay safe when the power goes out. 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z As winter approaches, she also is bracing for higher heating oil costs, saying kerosene for the pub’s outdated heating system “costs a fortune at the moment.” UK businesses laud energy relief, but costs still a struggle 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Henry said this week that the government could no longer afford to subsidize gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Steep fuel price hikes spark violent protests in Haiti 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z President Ruto has maintained a small subsidy on diesel - used mostly by transporters and manufacturers, and kerosene - which is crucial to rural households for cooking and lighting. William Ruto: New Kenya president’s bold move to scrap subsidies 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Fuel shortages and runaway inflation mean they are struggling to procure kerosene oil, needed to power the boats that provide their livelihood. No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Global Witness said between 13 February and July some 40,000 tonnes of kerosene had been transported west from Omsk to Russian air force bases much closer to Ukraine, in Voronezh and Morozovsk. French oil firm TotalEnergies denies link to Russian jet supplies 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z At the same time the price of diesel and kerosene went up by more than 40%. Bangladesh cuts school and office hours to save power 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z For example, a little soap will stabilize an emulsion of kerosene in water. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z But Rockefeller chose a more certain investment: refining crude oil into kerosene, which could be used for both heating and lamps. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z For months, no kerosene was available at all in Mannar as the country's foreign exchange reserves dried up and it was unable to import crude for its refineries. No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z "Not true, TotalEnergies does not produce kerosene for the Russian army. Not true, TotalEnergies is not involved in the supply of fuel to Russian military aircraft in any form whatsoever," the company said. French oil firm TotalEnergies denies link to Russian jet supplies 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The government last raised diesel and kerosene prices by 23%in November which in turn prompted a nearly 30% rise in transport fares. Bangladesh announces fuel prices jump, stokes inflation fears 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z She was born to a rice farmer who was a member of Uparbeda’s village council; as a child, she walked a kilometer to school each day and studied at night by kerosene lamp. India’s Next President Will Make History When She’s Sworn In 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z As a more efficient source of energy, as well as less dangerous to produce, kerosene quickly replaced whale oil in many businesses and homes. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z When supplies resumed just a couple of weeks ago, kerosene prices were nearly four times as high, as Sri Lanka began dismantling fuel subsidies. No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z According to Le Monde newspaper, liquid gas condensate from the Termokarstovoye field in Siberia has been converted by a refinery in Omsk into kerosene used as jet fuel by Russian bombers. French oil firm TotalEnergies denies link to Russian jet supplies 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z "We've been using firewood for the past three months," she says, "I got gas and kerosene once by queuing up, but after that I couldn't get it at all." Protesters and people on Sri Lanka's new president and the country's issues 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z "I've gone six months without cooking gas now. I once waited for four days for kerosene and I still didn't get anything," she told the BBC. Sri Lanka: Relief and anxiety as limited fuel supplies resume 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z As he could now deliver his kerosene at lower prices, he drove his competition out of business, often offering to buy them out for pennies on the dollar. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z "We don't need luxury goods like petrol and diesel. For our essential work, all we need is kerosene," said Raja Cruz, the owner of the boat Sornam had come to help out with. No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Families gather to eat dinner under flickering kerosene lanterns. Where Mantras Trump Medicine, Vaccines Are a ‘Violation’ 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z "We are waiting in long queues for kerosene, gas and food, but the Rajapaksas were leading a different life." Inside the presidential palace now full of Sri Lankans 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Many of those waiting in line were women, desperate to get kerosene to cook their families' meals after months of relying on chopped wood to light their fires, which they found expensive and impractical. Sri Lanka: Relief and anxiety as limited fuel supplies resume 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital, Colombo. Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Due to the kerosene shortages, the fishermen couldn't go far out to sea, and so had to be content with smaller catches. No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by combustion, including the burning of gasoline, kerosene, diesel, natural gas or other fuels in a motor or generator. Americans Who Died at Bahamas Resort Were Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital Colombo. Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Supplies of kerosene are also being sent to Silchar and halogen torches and candles are being distributed to those without power. Large parts of northeastern India still underwater after record rains 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z After condensing into a sweet smelling, clear liquid, the ketones are piped to another reactor where gray platinum pellets link them together and strip off oxygen atoms to make kerosene, aka jet fuel. Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z "Before, we had kerosene, so there was no issue, we went out," Alan said. No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z “And the massive amount of fuels like kerosene and gas we burn there for cooking and warming will definitely have impacts on the glacier’s ice.” Everest’s base camp is melting 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z "And the massive amount of fuels like kerosene and gas we burn there for cooking and warming will definitely have impacts on the glacier's ice." Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “And it was like a match striking kerosene.” The stories behind Washington’s official state symbols 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z SAFs were first mixed with fossil fuel–derived kerosene for an airline flight in 2008, and thousands of jetliners have burned such mixtures since then. Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z "Now because of difficulties in getting kerosene, we have to struggle and row instead." No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z “It just pushes prices up. This is like throwing kerosene on a bonfire,” Shadow Minister for Housing Jason Clare told ABC television. Australia PM defends housing pitch as election campaign enters final week 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Breeders have grown plants to emit various smells, including of coffee, peas, cake batter or, as Haynie described his personal favorite, “a skunk covered in kerosene.” As marijuana is legalized in more places, here’s how to grow your own 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z A fire is lit in a pit under the cauldron and the crude oil is heated and condensed into different petroleum products from kerosene to diesel. Nigeria's illegal oil refineries: Dirty, dangerous, lucrative 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Another reaction with hydrogen turns the olefins into an array of hydrocarbons, including kerosene, which is refined into fuel in a final step. Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z "With prices now on par with costs, the Govt has proposed a direct cash subsidy to low income families, fisheries & plantation sectors that depend on kerosene." No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z "I have switched to a kerosene stove but sometimes we cannot find kerosene." Life 'very hard' for Sri Lanka fishermen in financial squall 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The smaller skiffs lining the pier sit unused, with kerosene unobtainable. How war in Ukraine turned Sri Lanka’s economic crisis into a calamity 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The agency looked at a variant of the SLS that used kerosene rather than the liquid hydrogen and oxygen version that was ultimately opted for. SpaceX's Starship and NASA’s SLS Could Supercharge Space Science 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Still, SAFs are currently three times as expensive as petroleum-derived kerosene, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and better technologies and economies of scale can bring down the price only so much. Can farm and food waste power tomorrow’s airplanes? 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Reports said that at least four elderly people have died while standing in lines for hours trying to buy cooking gas or kerosene oil. Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka leader to quit as crisis grows 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z “There are queues for everything, for gas, for fuel and kerosene. We understand the hardships of the people, but we have to use democratic means to restore calm.” Sri Lanka's doctors to protest against drugs shortage as crisis persists 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z “When I installed solar power into my home, I ended up making considerable savings from the use of kerosene lamp for lighting and charcoal in my house,” Kariuki said. Africa looks to renewables to curb warming, boost economies 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z "They've never stood in long queues to get gas or kerosene," she said, her voice full of contempt for those in power. Why Sri Lanka cabinet resignations won't appease angry protesters 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z But it was in the low 40s outdoors, and the pod had only a small kerosene heater that emitted little heat, according to the report. Small lab that got $187 million for covid testing put patients in ‘jeopardy’ 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The decision to position troops near petrol pumps and kerosene supply points came after three elderly people dropped dead during their wait in long queues, officials said. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka sends troops to oversee fuel distribution 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z People stand in a long queue to buy kerosene oil due to shortage of domestic gas as a result of country's economic crisis, at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 18, 2022. Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5 bln credit support -Chinese official 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z The men, in their seventies, died while they were waiting for petrol and kerosene oil in two different parts of the country, said police spokesman Nalin Thalduwa in commercial capital Colombo. In Sri Lanka, as economic crisis worsens, two men die waiting in queue for fuel 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The country has no power for 7 1/2 hours a day, forcing children to study under homemade kerosene oil lamps, fishermen to limit fishing and shops and industries to limit production and business. AP PHOTOS: Sri Lankan power cuts affect all walks of life 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z One remote site in Wisconsin had no electricity or running water and only a kerosene generator for warmth despite the need to keep rapid tests at room temperature, a federal inspection shows. Small lab that got $187 million for covid testing put patients in ‘jeopardy’ 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Before electric lights, people used candles, kerosene, or oil lamps for light at night. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Companies usually use organic solvents such as kerosene, which themselves cause environmental problems or are difficult to recycle. An electric jolt salvages valuable metals from waste 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Use of kerosene oil has increased after low-income families began shifting away from cooking gas due to price increases. In Sri Lanka, as economic crisis worsens, two men die waiting in queue for fuel 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z On a recent day, long lines of people shivering in the winter cold waited with jerrycans to buy kerosene outside fuel stations. Syria’s Kurds Wanted Autonomy. They Got an Endless War. 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The lack of sick leave, family medical leave and the opportunity to work from home in essential, low-wage jobs has thrown kerosene on the viral fires of the pandemic. Opinion | The Most Valuable Thing I Can Teach My Kid Is How to Be Lazy 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z They told Bleacher Report in 2016 that because the home did not have central heating, the twins would alternate days rising early to help their grandfather bring kerosene home to fill the space heaters. Marcus Morris helps Clippers beat 76ers while grieving for childhood friend 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z The Indian ocean island nation is in its worst crisis in decades, with people facing shortages of essentials like milk powder, cooking gas and kerosene. Sri Lanka settles sovereign bond payment as reserves dwindle 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The currency shortage has resulted in severe shortages of imported goods and people standing in long queues for milk powder, cooking gas, kerosene and other essentials. Sri Lanka’s leader vows rights reforms as debt crisis looms 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Fans, wearing four and five layers of clothes, came prepared, unloading their vehicles with cases of beer, bratwursts, grills, kerosene heaters and anything else to take the chill off. ‘It’s like the Bahamas’: Bills fans brave frigid weather 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z An automatic tip-over switch has been required on portable electric and kerosene heaters since at least 2002, along with additional protection around the heating coils to prevent fires. Officials blame space heater for Bronx fire, say smoke may have spread because of open door 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z People wait in long lines to buy essential goods like milk powder, cooking gas and kerosene. China foreign minister in Sri Lanka to discuss Belt and Road 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Food prices shot up in September, and people formed lines outside shops for basic items such as milk powder and kerosene. Sri Lanka’s Plunge Into Organic Farming Brings Disaster 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z In the mountains, he felt relaxed — even though home was an uninsulated mining shack with a kerosene lamp and a sleeping bag. He spent almost 50 years alone at 10,000 feet. His hobby helped shape climate research in the Rockies. 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Nearby a small boy, one of a dozen children crammed into the house, was trying to warm his hands over a single, battered kerosene heater. Limping and Penniless, Iraqis Deported From Belarus Face Bleak Futures 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Eye-watering fumes rose from the Viking pirate ship, which had been doused in kerosene. The vaccine tore her family apart. Could a death bring them back together? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Citing a report from state refiner Sinopec Corp , Liu said downstream consumption of refined oil products including diesel, gasoline, kerosene and fuel oil emits one billion tonnes of CO2 each year. China's ZPC studies crude to petrochemical technology to cut carbon 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z David Turnier, the president of Haiti’s National Association of Petroleum Products Distributors, normally gets 35,000 gallons of gas, diesel and kerosene a week for the stations he owns in Port-au-Prince. Gangs Rule Much of Haiti. For Many, It Means No Fuel, No Power, No Food. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z But space missions have also come under scrutiny for their own environmental impact, as propellants required to launch rockets into space can expel carbon dioxide, liquid hydrogen, kerosene or other chemicals into the atmosphere. NASA turns technology back toward Earth to focus on climate change 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Analysis of samples from one of the city's water tanks found "exceedingly high levels of various fuel components," Amy Elgersma, Iqaluit's chief administrative officer, said, adding it was likely diesel or kerosene. Canadian Arctic city confirms 'exceedingly high levels' of fuel in water supply 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The origin of the fire was in a stable where a woman took a kerosene lamp at milking time. AP WAS THERE: Great Chicago fire, Oct. 8-10, 1871 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Burning synthetic kerosene means only as much CO2 is released into the atmosphere as was previously removed to produce the fuel, making it “carbon neutral.” New plant in Germany aims to cut flying’s carbon footprint 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z SpaceX mixes liquid oxygen with kerosene to power its Falcon rockets and mixes it with liquid methane for its next-generation Starship system, which is currently in development. Even Rocket Launches Can’t Escape COVID 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z For example, jet fuel derived from more-sustainable sources such as industrial waste or alcohol is about five times as expensive as kerosene. Bill Gates raises $1 billion as corporate CEOs join race to fund clean-energy projects 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z There have also been long queues outside shops due to shortages of other goods including milk powder, kerosene and cooking gas. Covid: Sri Lanka in economic emergency as food prices soar 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z One liquid sample tested positive for heavy petroleum distillate, a substance similar to diesel, kerosene and jet fuel, the filing states. USS Bonhomme Richard fire suspect hated Navy, dropped out of SEAL training, documents say 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Engineering giant Siemens helped build the plant and national carrier Lufthansa will be the first customer to use the synthetic kerosene, or e-fuel. New plant in Germany aims to cut flying’s carbon footprint 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z So did Jordan Clarkson, the NBA’s sixth man of the year and a player as flammable on the court as barrel of kerosene. Clippers make history with Terance Mann leading win over Jazz 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z NATO’s standard fuel to power planes or ships is kerosene, one of the more polluting fuels. Analysis-With Trump gone, NATO wages war on climate threat 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z The only lights in Greenwood at night were those of kerosene lanterns and candle lamps, flickering against the sides of Red Cross tents or the patchwork wooden walls of shanties made from castoff lumber. Perspective | The Tulsa race massacre is finally becoming known. But where are the bodies? 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z In Germany, as in many other countries, jet fuel based on kerosene is exempt from energy taxes. Climate change: EU official backs German Greens on curbing flights 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z It handled crude oil brought in by trains from western Pennsylvania and refined it, primarily into kerosene for lamps and lubricants, mostly for local customers. Colonial shutdown shows how Americans pay the price of efficiency 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z These are filled with super-cold helium that is released to maintain pressure in the fuel tanks as their mix of oxygen and kerosene burns up. Space-junk sleuths track to Eastern Washington the rocket chunks that lit up the sky in March 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z One example was d.light, which provided solar-powered lanterns to replace more dangerous kerosene lanterns in Africa. An Argument for Investing Where the Return Is Social Change 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Development and deployment of synthetic and biofuel alternatives to kerosene are seen as key to longer-term efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions from aviation. Dutch airline KLM says operated first flight with synthetic kerosene 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z These lawmakers are as different as water and kerosene. Opinion | Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Republican Perversion of ‘Freedom’ 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z If you are one of these people using a kerosene or electric heater, we want to remind you of the importance of following all the safety precautions when using these devices. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Along Boulder Creek’s main drag Tuesday, residents streamed into Scarborough Lumber to purchase kerosene, lamp oil, gasoline jerrycans, lamps, flashlights and wood burning pellets. With 5 inches of rain expected in Santa Cruz mountain burn areas, officials fear mudslides 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z “We had to go get water in gallon jugs from the neighbors, and then we would come home and we would heat it up on a kerosene heater,” Suitt said. ‘In the Aftermath’ of COVID: NC poet finds strength, hope 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z “He sowed more fear. He threw kerosene on a fire.” Answering Trump, Democrats try and fail to jam $2,000 payments through House 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z “With fists, with kerosene, with acid… Flushed down the sewer, from the marriage house to sinking in the riverbed,” Tan sings. Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z “Talk about throwing kerosene on this unbelievable discussion of our elections and about whether the results are valid or not,” Mr. Burt said. Microsoft Takes Down a Risk to the Election, and Finds the U.S. Doing the Same 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Holmes used a small homemade kerosene lantern for illumination as he dug with a shovel he had made from a stick to which he attached a piece of metal. Maryland inmate dug his way to freedom in 1951 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z “Next step: providing the Flying-V with sustainable propulsion, taking into account that the design seems highly suitable to carry liquid hydrogen instead of kerosene.” Scale model of futuristic 'Flying V' aircraft makes successful maiden flight 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z In contrast to Trump, who she said “throws kerosene on the fire,” Dingell recommended that Biden have “uncomfortable conversations” about racial injustice while also recognizing and praising the work police departments do keeping communities safe. Biden to resume in-person campaigning as race with Trump kicks into gear 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z "But I do support the fact that we need a leader. We need a leader that's not going to pour kerosene on a fire, that’s going to say: 'We got a problem.'" Michigan Dem Rep. Dingell says she 'doesn’t believe the polls' that show Biden beating Trump 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z About 10 miles down the road was the Sessions family home, the slightly pitched roof and kerosene heater and mildew creeping up the front-porch screen. The Fall of Jeff Sessions, and What Came After 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Some artisans told local media there is a rush on buying traditional kerosene lamps. Lebanon’s rising power cuts add to gloom of economic crisis 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Trump’s performance outdoors in South Dakota, an angrier version of his “American carnage” inaugural address, inflamed conflicts, stoked grievances and poured kerosene on the culture wars. What the culture clash between 'Hamilton' and Trump can teach us about America 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z A morgue assistant recounted heads in kerosene tins in the yard outside the morgue. The room of the dead: how a museum became a halfway house for bones and spirits 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Fungi can digest many things, from wood to rock to kerosene. A Poetic, Mind-Bending Tour of the Fungal World 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Over time we’ve moved from candles, to whale oil and kerosene lamps, to incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, and now to LEDs. Review | An exploration of ‘How Innovation Works’ 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Liquid engine ascent is a reference to the mix of super-chilled kerosene and cryogenic liquid oxygen propellants consumed by the Merlin engines. Astronauts: Falcon 9 rocket was 'totally different' ride than the space shuttle 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z His only move was to grab a can of kerosene and cry “Domination!” Opinion | Bonfire of Trump’s Vanity 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z By the same measure, President Trump’s vow to use the military against U.S. citizens, if realized, will only pour kerosene on the flames. Opinion | Four years ago, I said we’d survive no matter who won. How wrong I was. 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z For Trump, the time is always ripe to throw kerosene on his own dumpster fire. We've reached the 'mad emperor' stage, and it's terrifying to behold | Richard Wolffe 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z SpaceX’s Falcon 9 uses only liquid propellants, rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen, and the result, the astronauts said, was a relatively fluid flight. SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts provides a chance to compare the new and old 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z There were reports of airplanes flying above Greenwood and dropping kerosene bombs. Human Rights Watch calls for Tulsa Race Massacre reparations a century after violence 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Young men in dark suits danced in front, carrying a metal pole with a heart-shaped standard that had been wrapped in sackcloth, doused in kerosene and set alight. In Uzbekistan, Coming to Terms With the Country’s Dazzling History 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Campfires are prohibited except with the use of gas and kerosene fuel in a cleared area in an improved camping area, the division said. New Mexico forester issues restrictions due to fire danger 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z He said he was beaten, doused with kerosene and threatened with being beheaded before escaping, naked and bleeding. US appeals court: Attack on gay man enough for asylum claim 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z The Nicobarese began drying coconut flesh into copra, which they bartered with private traders or local cooperatives for rice, sugar, kerosene, cloth and other goods not produced on the islands. How Disaster Aid Ravaged an Island People 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The campaign group wants airlines to be forced to use more low-carbon fuel and pay tax on kerosene and international ticket sales, in return for bailouts. Coronavirus redraws battle lines on airline emissions 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Von Braun wanted the second and third stages of the mighty Saturn V rocket to be powered by kerosene, a fuel he understood from his days in Germany. Who got America to the moon? An unlikely collaboration of Jewish and former Nazi scientists and engineers 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z An Austrian tax exemption on kerosene fuel for domestic flights and a VAT exemption on international flights result in increased CO2 emissions that contribute to global warming, Greenpeace argues. Greenpeace urges Austria's high court to repeal air traffic tax breaks 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z "And now we just poured a gallon on kerosene on what was a shouldering ember." First official Iowa results: Buttigieg, Sanders neck and neck; Biden a distant fourth 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Rats that were fed kerosene in studies looking at long-term jet fuel exposure showed no increase in tumors. Delta jet fuel dump unlikely to cause long-term health problems, experts say 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Rats that were fed kerosene showed no increase in tumors, the agency said in a 2017 summary. California teachers exposed to jet fuel dump plan lawsuit 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The jettisoned jet fuel, which is similar to kerosene, will vaporize as it falls through the air. Delta Airplane Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles Schools 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Evidence presented at Cohen’s trial included proof she bought kerosene less than a day before the fire even though her new apartment did not use it. Mom gets 35 years for insurance fire mistake that kills son 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z A tipster reported that she bought kerosene the morning of the fire, according to the newspaper. Mother accused of insurance arson; fire killed son, 12 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The International Agency for Research on Cancer also concluded that there was inadequate evidence to classify kerosene as a human carcinogen. Delta jet fuel dump unlikely to cause long-term health problems, experts say 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Aid workers told government interviewers it was a colossal misjudgment, akin to pumping kerosene on a dying campfire just to keep the flame alive. U.S. officials misled public about the war in Afghanistan, confidential documents reveal 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z In at least one instance, a Muslim boy was forced to drink kerosene and swallow a lighted match. Blood and Soil in Narendra Modi’s India 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z The body was wrapped in a blanket and had been doused with kerosene. Protests in India after woman gang raped and burned to death 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z On Nov. 3, his dad was using kerosene to burn a tree stump on their front lawn in Columbia Station. Firefighter’s lesson saved 2 lives before his own death 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Rallies were banned, shops barred from selling kerosene and people prevented from collecting bricks or stones. Court Backs Hindus on Ayodhya, Handing Modi Victory in His Bid to Remake India 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z His design involved digging trenches in the Sahara in various geometric shapes, filling the trenches with water, topping them with kerosene, and then setting them alight to send flaming messages to the moon. Cosmic cats and nuclear blasts: the strange history of interstellar messages 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z When she refused, she said, her hands were tied and she was doused with kerosene and set on fire. World Digest: Oct. 24, 2019 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z When she refused, she was doused with kerosene and set on fire. Bangladesh Sentences 16 to Death for Young Woman’s Burning 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z When she refused, she said her hands were tied and she was doused in kerosene and set on fire. Bangladesh school principal, 15 others sentenced to death 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z She reportedly refused and was allegedly gagged, tied, doused in kerosene and burned. 16 sentenced to death in Nusrat Jahan Rafi's murder: reports 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z It features a plug-in hybrid powertrain that uses a turbine range extender that runs on a variety of fuels, including diesel, kerosene and alcohol. Mitsubishi's turbine-powered off-road buggy runs on alcohol 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z There are a host of other chortling jack-o’-lanterns as well, usually including an enormous one shooting flames from the top of its roasting head, an effect created by soaking toilet paper rolls in kerosene. Perspective | How to concoct frighteningly good Halloween cocktails 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Lester says that the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Alaska did consider another option: using plants and microbes in the soil to break down large chain hydrocarbon molecules in kerosene. With more rocket launches comes more cleanup 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Incremental improvements, from whale oil to gas, kerosene and electric carbon-arc technology, culminated in 1879 in a practical incandescent light bulb created by prolific US inventor Thomas Edison. Edison and the shadow side of artificial light 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z The ranch also has radio gear and solar- and propane-powered electrical generators, along with supplies of coal, kerosene and wood. At Fortitude Ranch, the cabin is for vacationing. The shelters are for surviving. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Carbon dioxide is the most common man-made greenhouse gas, produced by the burning of fossil fuels such as gas and kerosene. Air France to offset emissions from domestic flights by 2020 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Chena brings firewood as well as kerosene for the yurt’s lamps, and he also has with him a small portable radio which inexplicably seems to play nothing but classical music. Review: A man named Nanook lives in a yurt and goes his own way in 'Ága' 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z He planned to refine it into kerosene, for lamps - a substitute for increasingly expensive whale oil. How did the oil price become so important? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The candles themselves were made using either whale oil or tallow from livestock — cattle and hogs that “until the 1930s were mostly raised by farmers using kerosene lamps”. Edison and the shadow side of artificial light 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z But since biofuels are costly compared with jet kerosene and in limited supply, airlines are expected to largely offset their rising emissions by purchasing carbon credits from designated environmental projects around the world. Explainer: How the aviation industry's carbon offsetting scheme will work 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z He once ran into a burning nightclub to rescue his $30 guitar and later learned the blaze started when two men began arguing over a woman named Lucille and knocked over a kerosene stove. B.B. King's 'Lucille' guitar sells at auction for $280,000 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z “A real option to save CO2 in air traffic is the use of synthetic kerosene. The government should use proceeds from the air traffic tax for the market development of sustainable fuels.” Germany agrees climate package in bid to meet CO2 targets 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z All season long the team’s relief pitchers have lugged jugs of kerosene to the mound. Mets on Fire? It Might Be the Bullpen Torching the Lead 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Then, Mr. Dar said, the soldiers ransacked his house and dumped his supply of rice, flour and kerosene into a water tank, contaminating it. Abused by Soldiers and Militants, Kashmiris Face Dangers in Daily Life 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z On Aug. 14, soldiers returned to his house in the village of Heff Shirmal and destroyed his family’s supply of rice and other foodstuffs by mixing it with fertilizer and kerosene. Kashmiris allege beatings, abuse in raids by Indian troops 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z |
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