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The first power plants were installed by Edison in the 1880's, and were powered by coal, so that's the answer
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How long has coal been around?
20 million years
How long has coal existed?
Coal is very old, it is believed to have been formed from plant matter that became buried in the Carboniferous Era, many millions of years ago.
How long has hydroelectric power been around?
about 50 years.
How long has the slave trade been practiced?
Slavery has been practiced since the beginnings of mankind. Anywhere there is a group in power, there is risk for slavery to occur.
How long have people used coal as energy?
Possibly 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. Wow. In funeral pyres. In the second century (100 AD) coal is mentioned as a heating source in England. See links.
What produces cheaper electricity coal burning power station or a nuclear power stastion?
I think they are similar, but the cost of coal varies widely and transport can cost a lot. The costs of nuclear look good on paper but cost overruns are frequent and present predictions are not reliable as no plants have been built for a long time, in the US at least.
How long does a coal power plant produce energy?
As long as you keep feeding it coal, and keep it maintained properly and staffed.
Is coal element?
Coal is definitely not an element. Nor is coal a compound. Coal is a mixture. It is composed of compounds of carbon and hydrogen mainly. Coal is the remains of dead plant life which has been under pressure for a long time. and since plants are consist of difference compouns such as sugars and celluar tissue .It is mainly carbon.
Is coal an element or a compound?
Coal is definitely not an element. Nor is coal a compound. Coal is a mixture. It is composed of compounds of carbon and hydrogen mainly. Coal is the remains of dead plant life which has been under pressure for a long time. and since plants are consist of difference compouns such as sugars and celluar tissue .It is mainly Carbon.
Is coal a element or a compound?
Coal is definitely not an element. Nor is coal a compound. Coal is a mixture. It is composed of compounds of carbon and hydrogen mainly. Coal is the remains of dead plant life which has been under pressure for a long time. and since plants are consist of difference compouns such as sugars and celluar tissue .It is mainly Carbon.
What is formed when swamp plants are buried under pressure for a very long time?
coal
How long has coal been around?
20 million years
How long does it take to build a coal power plant?
1-2 years
How long does it take to start up a coal power plant?
about 2 hours. ------------------------------ Most Utility sized power plants take from 8 hours to 3 days to start up from cold. Mainly depending on the size of the engines driving the generators. Some small plants can be started from cold in about half an hour.
How long has coal been in the earth?
The coal was laid down in the carboniferous - about 359.2 ± 2.5 million years ago.
What is the name of the fossil fuels from the remains of forest plants from long ago?
the fossil fuel created is coal
How do plants become coal?
Long time at high temperature and pressure (underground).
