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One of the biggest benefits of fossil fuels is their cost. Coal, oil and natural gas are abundant right now and relatively inexpensive to drill or mine for. In fact, coal is the most plentiful fossil fuel and it is found over much of the world. Because the costs are contained, electricity and fuels for transportation and heating are available to everyone.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 6y agoSome advantages of fossil fuels are:
- Depending on fuel, good availability
- Simple combustion process can directly heat or generate electricity
- Relatively inexpensive to utilize
- Easily distributed
- Very large amounts of electricity can be generated in one place using coal, fairly cheaply.
- Gas-fired power stations are very efficient.
- A fossil-fuelled power station can be located almost anywhere, so long as you can get large quantities of fuel to it. Didcot power station, in Oxfordshire, has a dedicated rail link to supply the coal.
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The primary advantages are that fossil fuels :
* have a higher energy density - more energy per volume unit - than alternatives like hydrogen (allowing a smaller fuel tank for the same range)
* are simpler and safer than alternatives like nuclear power
* are safer than hydrogen as well, because no pressurization is needed
* easy to transport; abundant and inexpensive
* other than coal : little or no residue (e.g. compared to wood burning)
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∙ 9y agoBurning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) is a quick and easy way to produce electricity and to power transport. Gasoline in an engine is very powerful.
It has many disadvantages, the main one being the carbon dioxide greenhouse gas that burning fossil fuels releases into the atmosphere, as well as other pollutants.
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Well at the moment, it is cheaper to obtain large amounts of fossil fuel. Energy created by the burning of fossil fuel is also cheaper to produce than any other source due to it's simple combustion process. Fossil Fuels are also much easier to distribute than other fuels, and as long as you have fossil fuels to burn you can do it anywhere, unlike other energy sources which much be placed in very specific environments.
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∙ 9y agoFossil fuels benefits include relatively easy to access, reliable, and abundance. Unlike some of the alternatives, fossil fuels are not weather dependent.
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∙ 15y agoWithout fossil fuels we wouldn't havee anythingg :) but pollution is a bigg deal too soo yeahh,,
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∙ 13y agoAdvantages are that it is cheap
Disadvantages are it pollution
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∙ 13y agoFossil fuels are readily available, especially coal, reliable, don't depend on the weather like wind and solar do, and don't produce radioactive waste as a problem for the future.
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What does not benefit of using biofuel instead of fossil fuels?
Fossil fuel may be used in the production of biofuels.
How does nuclear energy differ from fossil fuels?
With fossil fuels we burn them to produce heat. With nuclear fuel we produce a nuclear chain reaction in a reactor which produces heat. Using the heat to produce electricity is the same for both types of fuel.
What are 3 alternative energy sources to fossil fuels?
There is a source of energy that is more friendly to the environment that has not been looked into yet such as using the force from the waves to power everything that fossil fuels are being used currently to power and you could use wind power as well to make a better alternative to fossil fuels
How are fossil fuels converted into usable energy?
All fossil fuels have to be removed from underground:coal - dug outoil - drilled down to then pumped up from undergroundnatural gas - collected into wells that are cappedfracked gas - fracked from within rocks underground and extracted to the surfaceAll fossil fuels must be heated and burned to release usable energy.
How does the wind help humans?
Wind generates power. It creates and moves weather systems along and by using it to generate power, the use of fossil fuels that are destroying Earth's atmosphere can be eliminated.
What are two alternatives to using fossil fuels for power?
Two alternatives are Hydroelectric and Geothermal.
List four benefits of using fossil fuels in thermal power stations?
There are several benefits of using fossil fuels as compared to other forms of fuel. Some benefits are that fossil fuels are readily available in large quantity and are easy to process. Other benefits are that fossil fuels produce more energy and are cheaper.
How could you stop fossil fuels running out?
Stop using them. Instead use renewable alternatives.
How can we minimize use of fossil fuels?
There are many other alternatives to using our fossil fuels, get online silly! Google things like wind, solar energy, and water energy....
Why are we still using fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels and uranium
What are the benefits and limitations of fossil fuels?
Benefits: Mostly everything we use in the world needs fossil fuels. Gasoline for cars, energy for light, etc. The world has used it for many years and is still using it.Limitations: Fossil fuels will run out eventually, so if we do not start using renewable energy we could be in BIG trouble! Fossil fuels also harm the planet. It adds too much carbon dioxide to the ozone. Fossil fuels also harm the plants and animals in the planet too.
Why should you stop using fossil fuels?
There will eventually be no fossil fuels to use in the world.
How does population affect fossil fuels?
Population affects fossill fuels by people using the fossil fuels
What are we going to do when fossil fuels run out?
There are many alternatives to fossil fuels. We can generate electricity by using nuclear, solar, wind, and other sources of power. We can also manufacture fuels out of corn or other crops. Of course, even though fossil fuels can be replaced, that is expensive, and the economic consequences are very serious. Whether the human race can make the transition smoothly, remains to be seen.
Is electricity made of fossil fuels?
No. Some electricity is made by using fossil fuels. There's a difference.
Is kinetic energy stored by fossil fuels?
No. Fossil fuels store chemical energy. It is this chemical energy we tap by using them for fuels.
What are two other benefits of using hydroelectiric rather than fossil fuels as a source of energy?
The enerrgy is cleaner and it is a renewable resource
