gas-fired

[gas-fahy^uhrd]

adjective

1. using a gas for fuel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gas-fired¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Those emissions would have a climate-warming impact roughly equivalent to 27 gas-fired power plants operating year-round, even if the flares burned every molecule of methane released from the wells.

From Salon

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is converting its Scattergood Generating Station — the largest natural gas-fired power plant in the city — into a hydrogen-ready facility as part of its decarbonization strategy.

From Los Angeles Times

Solar power is now often cheaper than the operating costs, let alone the construction costs, of older coal plants which take years to build and permit, and there is at least a six-year wait for new combustion turbines used in gas-fired power plants.

From Salon

A big cut in generation from Scotland's only gas-fired power station, at Peterhead, saw the sector's emissions fall by 44%.

From BBC

The company – which turned down requests for an interview – has argued that they converted a coal-burning operation into a relatively cleaner gas-fired power installation that complies with state environmental laws.

From BBC