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How does conserving electricity reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
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∙ 8y ago
It happens because very much energy is generated by using fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas.
At the power plant steam turbines drive the generators, and the steam is made from pure water in boilers that burn the fuel. The burning process is what creates carbon dioxide and the heat comes from the formation of the chemical bonds between carbon and oxygen when carbon dioxide is formed from the carbon in the fuel and the oxygen from the air.
So conserving electrical energy means that less CO2 is produced.
When you switch an appliance off in your home, the local power plant starts to speed up ever so slightly, and the automatic throttle causes the boiler to produce slightly less steam to keep the speed constant. Therefore whenever you switch something off the power plant gives off CO2 at a slightly slower rate, almost immediately.
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe vast majority of electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels which adds CO2 to the atmosphere.
By reducing the amount of electricity we use less needs to be generated, therefore less fuel is burned.
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The amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs depends in the part on its level of?
carbon dioxide
When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface should?
Decrease
If solar power were to be your primary way of generating electricity what effect would this have on individuals and the environment?
One, natural resources would be conserved. Two, less amount of poisonous gases like Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide would be emitted. Therefore we would have a cleaner atmosphere on "Planet Earth".
Is electricity a nonrenewable source of energy?
Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.
What does a fyrite device do?
It measures the amount of carbon dioxide.
What is the effect of conserving fuel in our environment?
If you conserve fuel in your environment it lowers the amount of carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere and it stops the earth getting warmer.
Would a forest fire affect the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Forest fires increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
How does boiling a kettle increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The boiling water itself does not increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This is just water vapor, which is itself a greenhouse gas, but is not carbon dioxide. However, in order to boil the water, you need heat. This heat can be generated by 1) burning wood, 2) burning natural gas, or 3) using electricity. Burning wood or natural gas releases carbon dioxide. Using electricity does not release carbon dioxide, but generating electricity usually does. Most electricity in generated by burning coal, which releases carbon dioxide. Only if the electricity is generated by nuclear, hydro-electric, wind or solar power will there be no carbon dioxide released.
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as carbon dioxide?
Respiration :)
What planet with the greatest amount of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?
earth
What is the amount of atmosphere on Mars?
The atmosphere is very thin and is mostly made up of Carbon Dioxide.
What would a volcano do to atmosphere?
When it erupts, it releases a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, polluting it.
What happens when there is great amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas which is causing Global Warming. When there is a great amount of it in the atmosphere, then it absorbs a great amount of heat. This makes Global Warming worse.
What atmosphere contains a large amount of carbon Dixie?
Assuming you mean "carbon dioxide", the atmosphere of Venus is made up mainly of carbon dioxide.
Why should the amount of carbon in the atmosphere today be reduced?
The present levels of carbon dioxide dioxide in the atmosphere are causing global warming and climate change.
Why trees in a sustainable city?
Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, store the carbon and release oxygen. A sustainable city will be generating electricity from renewable sources. Its building will be designed so they maximise natural cooling and heating. A sustainable city will be seeking to lower the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and trees will do that.
What effects increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Cars and factories.
