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Coal can't generate electricity by itself, but through the process of combustion, it can produce heat which can be used to produce steam that can run turbines which are connected to generators that produces electricity.
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Which is the least sustainable practice?
Using coal to generate electricity. (APEX)
What fuel is used the most to generate electricity?
The coal is used mostly to generate electricity.
Does NZ use coal to generate electricity?
no
Which type of coal is mainly used to generate electricity?
bituminous coal
How do coal power stations and wind farms generate electricity?
Coal power stations burn coal to heat water to produce steam, which is then used to spin electricity turbines to generate electricity. The burning coal releases carbon dioxide.Wind farms have blades which turn in the wind to spin electricity turbines to generate electricity. There are no harmful carbon dioxide emissions.
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.
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.
How much coal does it require to generate 1000 KWH of electricity?
It takes one ton of coal to generate an average of 2500 KWH of electricity.
What fossil fuels do you burn to generate electricity?
mostly coal
Why do you need coal to generate electricity?
because it an fossil fuel
What fuels do they use to generate electricity in Johannesburg?
Mainly coal
Which fossil fuel is used to generate electricity?
All fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are used to generate electricity.
