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What is the differences between the use of hydroelectric energy and coal?
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∙ 12y ago
the one uses water and the other uses coal
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What are some examples of renewable non-renewable and inexhaustible resources?
Examples of non-renewable energy are coal, oil, natural gas, uranium and fossil fuels. Ex. of renewable energy are animals, food, and biomass. Ex. of inexhaustible energy are wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric.
What are the differences between geothermal and tidal energy?
Geothermal is taken from heat being made by the insides of the earth, usually in the form of hot springs and steam. Think Yellowstone. Tidal is taken from the changing of high tide to low tide and vise versa. It's a formal of hydroelectricity. Both of these are very "green" ways of harvesting energy unlike coal burning.
What kind of energy is trapped in the Earth?
It is geothermal energy, coal energy, and natural gas and oil energy.
Is it true that habitat destruction is a disadvantage of geothermal energy?
Any building causes some habitat destruction. A geothermal power plant has buildings, pipes and drill shafts. However, this habitat destruction is very small compared to a hydroelectric dam or an open-cut coal mine.
What are five primary energy sources?
the sun is the main source of energy for earth but indirectly as by solar energy the plants do photosynthesis which powers the planet earth . you may find detailed info in the book "eating the sun by oliver morton"
What is white coal uranium or ice?
The expression is used for th hydroelectric energy.
What are three examples of energy?
Oil, coal, wood, solar, wind, water (hydroelectric).
What type of energy do they use in Romania?
- thermoelectric energy (from coal and methane) - hydroelectric energy - nuclear energy - wind energy - also energy from wood
What is a Colorado resource?
Natural gas, coal, oil shale, Geothermal energy, solar enrgy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy,
What are three examples of energy sources?
Oil, coal, wood, solar, wind, water (hydroelectric).
What type of energy sources does California have?
California has natural gas , nuclear,hydroelectric,geothermal and coal
What are alternatives for coal gas etc?
kkgu hydroelectric power geothermal wave solar energy
What is energys source?
An energy source is something that gives off energy. Such as sun, wind, water, coal. Sun is important in producing solar energy, wind is important for wind energy, Water for hydroelectric power And coal for thermal power.
How is nuclear energy good for communities?
If these communities have not oil, methane, coal, hydroelectric power the nuclear energy is very important to produce electricity or heat.
What are 8 energy sources used today?
Oil, coal, natural gas, biomass, solar, wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear.
Where does the energy for your TV come from?
From the electric plug. This, in turn, comes from some generators, which may run on coal, diesel, nuclear power, wind energy, hydroelectric energy, etc.
Is fossil fuel used to produce hydroelectric power?
No, hydroelectric power is produced from the movement of water spinning a turbine. Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) produce energy by burning.
