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What fuel is used most to generate electricity in part of Africa?
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What fossil fuel is used to generate most of the world's electricity?
Coal
What is the most common source of alternate energy?
Hydro-electricity - using falling water from dams and rivers to generate electricity is the most common source.
What fossil fuel burns the hottest making it the most efficient for electricity?
Natural Gas
What produces oxygen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen?
Hydrogen itself does not generate electricity, but it can be used to generate electricity in at least two ways. First, as a combustible substance, hydrogen could be used as a fuel source for an electric generator. This process is not the most efficient means to produce electricity with hydrogen, because the conversion of mechanical energy to electricity always results in a (typically) pretty significant loss of power. The most common social association of hydrogen and producing power these days involves a fuel cell, where hydrogen is the fuel, and the air provides the oxidant (oxygen). A fuel cell sparks a reaction between the hydrogen and the oxidant by means of a catalyst (usually a pricey metal like platinum), and electricity is produced. About half of the energy potential is lost as heat, so this process is about 50% efficient. Interesting side note. Diesel generators can be up to 45% efficient (possibly as high as 55%). I have no idea if a hydrogen generator could be nearly as efficient burning just hydrogen. My instinct is definitely no, based only on the assumption that diesel's high efficiency comes from the high compression design as compared to a gas generator. But... it would be interesting to know if it would be physically possible to make an electric generator that burns hydrogen as efficient or more efficient than the current crop of fuel cells ;-D.
What is the emission of green house gases by consuming electricity and fuel?
Man produces about 0.28% of all green house gas and this is due to these activities. Most electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels. When these fuels are burnt, either for electricity or transport they release carbon dioxide which adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What fuel is used the most to generate electricity?
The coal is used mostly to generate electricity.
What fuel does India use to generate electricity?
The fuel that India uses most to generate electricity is coal. Second to coal is hydro power and then natural gas resources.
What fossil fuel is used to generate most of the world's electricity?
Coal
What fossil fuel is used the most to generate electricity?
Oil is now used the most
How can solar energy be used to power objects instead of fuel?
Solar energy can be used to generate electricity, which will then drive machinery of all kinds, including vehicles. Most fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) is also used to generate electricity.
What fuel can electric power plants use as fuel?
The most common way power plants generate electricity is by burning coal. Some use"green" alternatives like solar power or wind power, but the most common is coal. There's a few out there that use nuclear power to generate electricity, but not that many.
Are vegetables good conductors of electricity?
It depends what you mean by "good" they are not necessarily "good" conductors of electricity but yes they will conduct electricity. Most things conduct electricity at some level, they may have high resistance but they will still conduct electricity.
Which of these means is most and least use to generate electricity pictures?
There are no items on that list that are used to generate electricity pictures.
What can Fossil Fuel and Natural Gas power?
Virtually anything. Fossil fuels generate electricity which can power most any modern devices.
Which of the most and least used to generate electricity why?
reter
Which fuel is more useful than piped gas?
Natural gas is THE most useful fuel there is. You can fuel vehicles with it, run home heating and cooking systems, use it in industry, generate electricity with it, and even make it into things.
What is the most common way to generate electricity?
I think the most common way to generate electricity is from fossil fuels like coal and gas. Another way to get electricity is from hydroelectricity. Wind energy is the third most common energy resource.
