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What are the primary sources of electricity generation in the U.S.?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Light, water, chemical reaction and magnetism are all basic sources of electricity.
Water - hydro electric
Uranium - nuclear
Sun - solar
Air - wind
Coal & petrol - fossil fuels
There are only six ways of generating electricity. Some are referenced in the above example, others are not.
1.. Generator / Alternator: utilizies mechanical energy {a.k.a. water, fluid, air,
etc} to rotate a mechanical turbine to generate electricity.
2.. Chemical: {a.k.a.} Battery Power. Utilizez different chemical reactions to
produce electricity.
3.. Pressure: {a.k.a.} piezo electricity uses pressure on an element, i.e. quartz
to produce electricity.
4.. Photo-voltaic: {a.k.a.} Solar panels
5.. Heat: {a.k.a.} thermocouple; uses two dissimilar metals to generate
electricity.
6.. Friction: {a.k.a.} Static Electricity; [created when rubbing a balloon on your
head, or walking across a carpet and touching something conductive.
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
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∙ 16y agoThere are many sources. The one most used is coal power. Coal power is the main cause of pollution from the U.S.. Another one is Nuclear power. Nuclear power requires basically no pollutant resources, but it makes tons of radioactive waste and is extremely dangerous to operate. In the west, they have windmills that produce electricity.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThere are many primary sources of electricity in the United States depending on the location. Some use hydroelectric power for example.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoFigures for 2006, coal 49 percent, nuclear 19 percent, natural gas 16 percent, hydro 7 percent
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According to US Energy Information Administration data for 2009, geothermal energy (based on electricity net generation kilowatthour billion figures) accounted for 3.58% of total renewable electricity generated in the USA in 2009 and just 0.38% of total electricity generated in 2009. All renewable sources (mostly sourced from hydroelectric, geothermal and wind) accounted for 10.7% of total electricity generated.
What is the largest source of human caused air pollution in the US?
The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2).
How can geothermal energy help us?
to make electricity
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because it is the only fuel that gives electricity
Which of the following energy sources is most abundant of the US?
gas hydrates
Which is the leading source of electricity generation in the US?
Coal.
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What percentage of electricity is produced by solar energy in the US?
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What percentage of US electricity generation comes from this source?
That depends a lot on what you mean by "this source".
What percentage of energy is produced by geothermal energy in the US?
According to US Energy Information Administration data for 2009, geothermal energy (based on electricity net generation kilowatthour billion figures) accounted for 3.58% of total renewable electricity generated in the USA in 2009 and just 0.38% of total electricity generated in 2009. All renewable sources (mostly sourced from hydroelectric, geothermal and wind) accounted for 10.7% of total electricity generated.
What are the largest sources of greenhouse gas emission in the US?
Electricity 32%Transportation 30%
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Electricity 32%Transportation 30%
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What fossil fuel is predominately used in the US to generate electricity?
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Can we have electity with out the sun?
The sun does not influence our electricity, because most forms of electricity do not rely on the sun to supply power. Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a secondary energy source which means that we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and other natural sources, which are called primary sources. The energy sources we use to make electricity can be renewable or non-renewable, but electricity itself is neither renewable or non-renewable. Electricity is a basic part of nature and it is one of our most widely used forms of energy. Many cities and towns were built alongside waterfalls (a primary source of mechanical energy) that turned water wheels to perform work. Before electricity generation began over 100 years ago, houses were lit with kerosene lamps, food was cooled in iceboxes, and rooms were warmed by wood-burning or coal-burning stoves. Beginning with Benjamin Franklin's experiment with a kite one stormy night in Philadelphia, the principles of electricity gradually became understood. Thomas Edison helped change everyone's life -- he perfected his invention -- the electric light bulb. Prior to 1879, direct current (DC) electricity had been used in arc lights for outdoor lighting. In the late-1800s, Nikola Tesla pioneered the generation, transmission, and use of alternating current (AC) electricity, which can be transmitted over much greater distances than direct current. Tesla's inventions used electricity to bring indoor lighting to our homes and to power industrial machines. Despite its great importance in our daily lives, most of us rarely stop to think what life would be like without electricity. Yet like air and water, we tend to take electricity for granted. Everyday, we use electricity to do many jobs for us -- from lighting and heating/cooling our homes, to powering our televisions and computers. Electricity is a controllable and convenient form of energy used in the applications of heat, light and power.
How can primary sources help us better understand your past and culture?
A primary source is a source from someone who was there. A diary, or letters from a soldier, for example, help us understand the war from his specific point of view.
