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What kind of businesses flourished as the railroad expanded west?
Coal producers, railroad carmanufacturs, and consturction companies florished as the railroads spread across west.
What are the Industries of the Appalachian Plateau?
It is coal mining and the product is coal
What year did Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company merge with Consolidation Coal Company?
1948
Examples of the secondary sector?
Coal and Limestone.
When did consol purchase island creek coal company?
1993
Are Coal oil and water are still used to power businesses.?
yes
How is coal used in a power station?
the coal is crushed first then the coal is passed for burning
What powered the first factories?
Man power powered factories then coal powered them
Do you buy power from coal mines?
The coal mines dig up the coal from under the earth. The coal is then sold to whoever wants it. Some industries use coal for power. Coal-fired power stations are a huge buyer of coal. They burn the coal to heat water and use the steam to turn turbines which produce electricity. This electricity is then passed on to Energy Companies who sell the power to us.
Does US used coal-fired power Plants?
Yes, still about 50 percent of total generation is by coal
How water is used in coal generating power?
water is used for hydroelectric power it is not used for burning fossil fuels
What replaced water power during the Industrial Revolution?
Steam power
How is water power better than coal power?
Hydroelectricity emits far fewer pollutants (including carbon dioxide) than burning coal.
Can the energy of coal burning heat up water?
Yes, this is done in all coal burning power plants
How do you harness coal energy?
Most coal is used in the production of electricity by burning the coal to heat water to power steam turbines that run generators.
How coal is used to make electricity?
Coal is used to generate almost half of all electricity produced in the United States. Besides electric utility companies, industries and businesses with their own power plants use coal to generate electricity. Power plants burn coal to make steam. The steam turns turbines which generate electricity.
Which energy source was first used to power textile manufacturing plants?
water
