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Because it's plentiful, easy to mine and transport, and cheap.
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How do coal power stations and wind farms generate electricity?
Coal power stations burn coal to heat water to produce steam, which is then used to spin electricity turbines to generate electricity. The burning coal releases carbon dioxide.Wind farms have blades which turn in the wind to spin electricity turbines to generate electricity. There are no harmful carbon dioxide emissions.
What are the use of dynamos?
To generate Electricity .
State why you need coal to generate electricity?
Electricity is made by converting some form of energy into electricity. Coal is used to heat water in a boiler to make steam. The steam pressure rotates a turbine to power a generator.
How nuclear fuels can be use to generate electricity?
Nuclear fissions in nuclear fuels generate heat and electricity.
Which was the first thing to electricity?
your question makes no sense, to USE electricity? GENERATE electricity? I think to use.
Does NZ use coal to generate electricity?
no
Which is the least sustainable practice?
Using coal to generate electricity. (APEX)
What fuels do they use to generate electricity in Johannesburg?
Mainly coal
What fuel does India use to generate electricity?
The fuel that India uses most to generate electricity is coal. Second to coal is hydro power and then natural gas resources.
What is the Use of coal?
To Eat................. or to put on a fire etc etc
How coal is used to make electricity?
Coal is used to generate almost half of all electricity produced in the United States. Besides electric utility companies, industries and businesses with their own power plants use coal to generate electricity. Power plants burn coal to make steam. The steam turns turbines which generate electricity.
How can geothermal energy can be used to generate electricity?
let the geothernal energy to boil the water, then use the stream to generate the electricity. it is the same way when you use coal generate the electricity. but the detail system is very complicated.
What fuel is used the most to generate electricity?
The coal is used mostly to generate electricity.
How much more electricity does biomass energy generate than coal?
I am pretty sure that LESS electricity is generated with biomass, meaning that its use is not as common as coal.
Which type of coal is mainly used to generate electricity?
bituminous coal
How do coal power stations and wind farms generate electricity?
Coal power stations burn coal to heat water to produce steam, which is then used to spin electricity turbines to generate electricity. The burning coal releases carbon dioxide.Wind farms have blades which turn in the wind to spin electricity turbines to generate electricity. There are no harmful carbon dioxide emissions.
Does coal generate electricity?
Coal can't generate electricity by itself, but through the process of combustion, it can produce heat which can be used to produce steam that can run turbines which are connected to generators that produces electricity.
