Peat: The Forgotten Fossil Fuel | National Geographic Society
#0183;#32;Peat is the quot;forgotten fossil fuel.quot;While oil, coal, and natural gas are exported around the world, few outside northern Europe are aware of this energy source. In certain circumstances, peat can be an early stage in coal formation. Most of the time, however, peat is a unique material. Peat forms in bogs. Bogs are a type of wetland with a high acid content.