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In the US, 49 percent of total production of electricity
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Coal is used as fuel to produce what?
in power stations to produce electricity,,,
What power stations produce CO2?
Coal fired power plants,Petroleum power plants,
How is coal used for fuel?
It's used in power stations to produce electricity.
Are nuclear power stations more efficient than coal power stations?
yes
Why is it not advisable to build more coal power stations?
it is not advisable because the coal will finish more faster and once the coal is finished the power stations will go to waste
Plant that burns waste to produce electricity?
Biomass power stations. (Regular power stations that burn coal can easily be converted to burning biomass (vegetation), reducing pollution, just by changing the fuel.)
Why you should carry on using coal power stations?
We should carry on using coal power stations because we can make them eco-friendly.
Which resources do coal power stations use?
Coal power stations use many different resources as a steam kettle, electrity and turbines.
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.
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.
Where in the US is coal used?
Coal is used all over the US in power stations to generate electricity.
Why are people more worried about nuclear power stations than gas or coal?
Have you ever heard of the Chernobyl power plant? A coal fired plant can't produce a disaster of that magnitude, and people worry about the potential consequences.
