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How does electricity affect our environment?
Yes, electricity generation has a huge effect on the environment.Most electricity is generated by power plants using non-renewable fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas. All these fuels release carbon dioxide, a dangerous greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. Most scientists agree that this is causing global warming.A small part of electricity generation comes from nuclear power plants. There are great difficulties in storing waste from nuclear power plants, and there is danger for spillage and leakage.Renewable energy sources are far better for the environment:* Solar Power * Hydro-electric power * Wind Power * Tidal Power * Ocean Wave Power * Geothermal Power * Ocean Thermal Power
Waste from plants and animals is called?
Oxygen is the waste product of plants that animals need in the process of oxidative phosphorilation.
Does fusion powers many of your nuclear power plants?
Nuclear fusion is used only in experimental installations.
How many nuclear power plants does the Philippines have?
There is only one nuclear power plant in the Philippines. It is located in Bataan and was made in 1973.
How many NADH's are generated after one cycle of the TCA?
6 NADH
Where is nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is generated in nuclear power plants, of which there are many.
How many waste water plants does Con Agra Foods has?
23 power plants
Why do power plants produce AC power naturally?
AC (alternating current) is the primary form of electricity because it can be generated at very high voltages and sent across many, many miles of carrying lines.
How many nuclear powered electricity generated plants are in the TVA?
id
How many waste water plants are in the US?
two
How many power plants are there in MN?
there is 69 power plants in minnesota
How does waste disposal affect plants?
Waste disposal is very harmful to plants because of the many foreign toxins that form as the waste gets older. Too much exposure to waste will eventually kill plants that live in areas such as big cities and near large communities.
How many years until electricity will run out?
It will not It can always be generated from solar power Or wave power from oceans Or wind power And so on
Will a power company buy solar generated electricity from private individuals?
In many places they will, and you may get a fair price, as you are saving the company from building additional power plants. A gross tariff means they will buy all the electricity you produce, and then you buy what you want from them. A nett tariff means you use your generated electricity first, and any you don't use is sold to the grid.
How many times per second does the alternating current generated at large power?
120
Why do nuclear power plants emit less greenhouse gases?
Nuclear power does not contribute to global warming! However nuclear power generated in the Earth' core warms the planet. The thermal energy generated in the core from nuclear fission keeps the planet warmer than the solar black-body radiation balance.
Is it safer to generate electricity from nuclear power than coal?
Yes, nuclear power is far safer than coal.Nuclear power plants do not pollute the environment because of strict regulations governing their waste. The only danger from nuclear power plants are due to accidents like meltdowns or explosions. There have been a number of nuclear power plant incidents, but altogether, not including Chernobyl, these have only killed around 13 people. Only the Chernobyl incident resulted in widespread loss of life, estimated at around 6,000 people.For comparison, coal power plant pollution kills as many people as Chernobyl every few weeks.The amount of radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants is about 3 metric tons per terawatt-hour, while the amount of radioactive waste produced by burning coal is about 2 metric tons per terawatt-hour. However, the nuclear waste is contained and tightly regulated. The coal radioactive waste is dumped into the atmosphere as ash or stored in ponds with much less regulation.Because the coal power plant radioactive waste is dumped into the environment, and the nuclear power plant waste is stored safely, coal power plants actually irradiate you 100 times as much as nuclear power plants:You are exposed to 5 person-rem/year of radiation from nuclear power plants.You are exposed to 500 person-rem/year of radiation from coal power plants.Every 2 days, coal power plants in the US release as much radioactive pollution as the Three Mile Island disaster.
