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They are used to run most of the power plantsthat generate electricity.

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Q: How do burning fossil fuels produce electricity?
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Could a fossil fuel produce electricity?

Sure, much of the world's electricity is obtained by burning fossil fuels.


How does how fossil fuels produce electricity or fuel?

Fossil fuels produce electricity when they are burned to make steam or smoke which turns generators to make electricity. But we must be careful that we are not burning too much fossil fuels so that we will run out one day. :)


The majority of the worlds electricity is supplied by burning 2 words?

fossil fuels


Why does burning wood and burning fossil fuels produce similar pollutants?

Burning fossil fuels and burning wood produce similar pollutants because wood and fossil fuels are both consist of hydrogen and carbon. Carbon dioxide is produced when burning wood and fossil fuel.


What percent of electricity produced in the UK comes from burning fossil fuels?

what percentage of electricity produced in the UK comes from burning fossil fuels ?


What do fossil fuels give electricity to?

Well, fossil fuels don't give the electricity they are part of making it though. By burning fossil fuels it creates steam which turns a turbine that generates electricity.


What fossil fuels can be used to produce electricity?

like coal ,petrolem are the fossil fuels


Could fossil fuels create electricity?

Yes, fossil fuels can and do create electricity. Most electricity round the world today is generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).


How much CO2 does your dryer produce?

It depends on how much electricity it is using. Most electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels, which produces carbon dioxide.


How can you produce energy apart from burning fossil fuels?

Apart from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), we produce electricity from renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen).


To produce or make electricity ___ it?

To produce or make electricity is to generate it. Some of the common ways of generating electricity include using wind power, geothermal energy and burning fossil fuels among others.


Does anybody think global warming is not affected by electricity?

Global Warming is most indeedly caused by electricity, when you think of where electricity originates then there is your answer. In order to power our homes, schools, and factories we need to burn the fossil fuels first to produce electricity. Basically you get electricity from burning fossil fuels such as coal.