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What do coal power plants and hydroelectric power plants have in common?
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∙ 11y ago
They both generate electricity.
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∙ 11y ago
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How common are coal powered plants?
Coal powered electricity generating plants are quite common. Here in the provice of Ontario (where I live and type) I know that approximately one third of the electricity in the provice is generated by coal power (the other thirds being nuclear and hydroelectric).
How do the three types of power plants make electricity?
Nuclear, coal-fired, and hydroelectric power plants provide electricity.
What are three ways that electricity is generated in the US?
Coal fired power plants, nuclear power plants, hydroelectric plants, wind generators and solar power plants can be found in the US. There are other types of power generating activities that can also be noted.
When properly operating the type of power plant coal hydroelectric natural gas nuclear solar wind that releases the most radioactivity into the environment is?
I believe the answer is coal plants
How does China produce most of its electricity?
Coal is the natural resource that enables most of China's power plants.
What is the source of electricity of a blender?
Blenders plug into electrical outlets in your home so have AC current. That electricity may come from wind power, nuclear power plants, coal power plants, solar cells, hydroelectric plants or a combination of the above.
What is an advantage of coal power plants over nuclear power plants?
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
Is hydroelectric power more expensive than coal and oil?
no it is cheaper
What type of power resource is used in Mexico?
Most common are oil-powered thermal power stations; there are also some coal-powered and nuclear-powered stations (Mexico has two nuclear reactors worth 1.4 GW). There are also geothermal power plants and hydroelectric plants. Wind and solar power are growing in importance, but are still uncommon.
What are advantages to hyroelectricity?
One advantage to most hydroelectric plants, is the fact it normally produces much cleaner energy than say a coal power plant.
Are hydroelectric as powerful as oil or coal stations?
Yes,once its used as much oil and coal power station
What is an advantage of nuclear power plants over coal power plant?
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
