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Although wood is very common, coal lasts forever on a torch and lasts longer in a furnace.
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Which fossil fuel produces the most energy when burned?
Coal releases more carbon dioxide than oil.Oil releases more than natural gas.A:We burn more coal (a little over four billion tons per year) than any other. Oil (over 3 billion tons) comes in a close second. A:Coal, then oil, then natural gas (methane).
Where did the energy in non renewable resources come from?
Non renewable energy sources include mainly coal, oil and gas. Materials (Plants, animals) were buried in earth in mass in the form of forests, reef (algae). These upon action of pressure of the top soil deposited over them and due to the heat were converted into oil, gas or coal. The energy stored in these forms of resources are basically those contained in those buried materials.
Why is coal a fossil fuel-?
it is made from once living things when the pangea on the earth moved away
What is an advatage of using coal power over solar power to generate electricity?
coal power can be generated at night
What are conventional source of energy?
For electricity the main conventional fuels are coal and natural gas, and hydro power would also be considered conventional. Nuclear probably not, though it has been in use over 50 years now. For transport and the chemical industry, oil is the main conventional fuel
What is an advantage of nuclear power plants over coal power plant?
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
What is an advantage of coal power plants over nuclear power plants?
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
Do you make coal out of fire?
No. Coal is carbon which has been compressed over thousands of years underground. The coal can then be used as a fuel.
What is an advantage of solar energy over coal?
It does not release pollution such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.
What is a fuel formed over millions of years?
Coal, Natural Gas and Oil
Why are gasious fuels are more advantage over solid fuel?
gaseous fuel is loosely paged
Why isn't uranium a fossil fuel?
It isn't from fossils, Oil and coal are from ancient fossils that changed into coal and oil over time
Which is an advantage of using coal over petroleum as a source of energy in the US?
Coal burns cleaner than petroleum. It is also abundant in the United States and all over the world, and petroleum is less so.
What is their role for the people of the state of Montana?
To never fight over coal and cooper and other natural resources
Fossil fuel formed over millions of years from plants?
Coal i think --------- Yes, it is true for coal, petroleum, methane - from dead plants and animals.
What is one advantage that coal has over hydropower is making electricity?
Coal power is available 24x7, 365 days a year, while hydropower availability is affected by seasonal precipitation.
Why are coal known as fossil fuel?
Coal is formed over millions of years by pressure and heat on decomposed vegetation accumulated in shallow swamps, the result is a sedimentary carbonaceous rock known as coal...
