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Tar Sands are the lowest-energy and dirtiest oils
1media/3_thumb.png2022-08-02T21:19:35+00:00Selby Hearthb376ef4984698cd7e5faf6c8e8b2692e30809d8111Tar Sands are the lowest-energy and dirtiest oilsplain2022-08-02T21:19:35+00:00Selby Hearthb376ef4984698cd7e5faf6c8e8b2692e30809d81
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12022-08-02T21:20:01+00:00Tar Sands are the lowest-energy and dirtiest oils3Tar Sands are the lowest-energy and dirtiest oilsplain2022-08-04T13:36:27+00:00Tar Sands require almost as much energy to produce as they give off when burned. Their net energy gain is the lowest of all the fossil fuels.
At the same time, they emit the most greenhouse gasses of all the fossil fuels.
