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Are generators powered by fossil fuel?
Some generators are powered by non-renewable fossil fuels, that is, by burning coal, oil or gas.Other generators are powered by renewable fuels, for example, the power of falling water, or geothermal steam, or the burning of biofuels like biogas, biodiesel, biomass and wood.
How does using bike powered energy stop us from wasting fossil fuels?
it stops us from using the power from the mains that is made from fossils fuels.
Are all the fuels fossil fuels?
No Solar and wind power are both not fossil fuels.
How are fossil fuels different from wind power?
wind power blows and fossil fuels are gases
How could you be using fossil fuels while watching a television show?
The TV is powered by electricity, which probably comes from a power plant that burns fossil fuels to generate power. You may be sitting in a room heated by a heater that burns natural gas.
How does computers cause air pollution?
Indirectly. The majority of the power we use comes from fossil energy, so computers are partly powered by the burning of fossil fuels, which contributes to air pollution. The energy that went into producing the computers also came to some extent from the burning of fossil fuels, so again a contribution. Then the computers had to transported from where they were produced and eventually to the homes of the users. Most of that transport was most likely powered by fossil fuels as well.
How does a power plant transform energy in fossil fuels to electrical energy?
steps for power plant transform fossil fuels
How can a lump of rock end up as a power in several years?
Fossil Fuels Fossil Fuels
What is the relationship between Power Plants and Greenhouse gases?
Power plants are usually powered by fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). The burning of fossil fuels in industry, transport and the generation of electricity emits carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. So there is a direct relationship.
Is geothermal energy a fossil fuel?
No. Fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Geothermal energy is a clean renewable energy powered by the heat from the centre of the earth. It is the only renewable energy whose power does not come from the sun.
What are fossil fuels used for?
Fossil fuels are used to generate electricity in our homes and for to power our automobiles and other vehicles and power tools.
What fossil fuels are used in power plants?
All fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are used in power plants.
