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Why is a fuel burning power station more reliable than a wind generator at producing electricity?
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∙ 14y ago
Fuel burning stations especially gas can get started to producing electricity very quickly plus for a wind farm you must have the wind blowing
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What are the advantages of burning coal for electricity?
The only advantage of producing electricity from coal is that it will cost cheaper.
What are the advantage and disadvantage of producing electricity using fuel?
burning fuel causes the envoirement to be polluted
How are fossil fuels used to produce electricity?
Coal, oil, or natural gas is used to make electricity by burning it. The heat is used to drive a steam turbine that is hooked up to a generator.
How do biomass stations work?
If you mean for producing electricity, not very different from burning fossil fuels. In the US about 1700MW can be produced from biomass at present.
How else is electricity made from burning fossil?
Electricity is completely harmless to the environment its how its produced that is the problem. Electricity is produced by steam hitting a rotor blade which in term powers a generator which creates the electricity. To get the steam water must be heated often through the burning of fossil fuels e.g. coal or oil, this burning causes CO2 which can potentially cause global warming. However wind turbines are eco-friendly and eliminate the need for steam as it relies on the wind to rotate the rotor's. However it is impracticable to have only wind turbines and so the old steam method is also needed to power homes and is still the most effective way of producing electricity. Anything else related to electricity or generators feel free to ask!
What are biofuels and how could they contribute to sustainability?
Biofuels are biomass( fuels) that generate energy from wood burning. They contribute to sustainability by producing steam for both heating and electricity.
Does gasoline create electricity?
Nothing "creates" energy. The chemical energy in gasoline can be converted to electrical energy by burning the gasoline in an internal combustion engine that's connected to a generator.
What is the cheapest way of producing electricity on commercial scale?
I would guess that those are the methods currently used - usually burning some fuel, or using hydraulic energy.
What is electricity and what are 3 major ways that it is produced?
Electricity is the flow or potential of electrons , it is produced using 1) hydro electricity (water flows from dam to propel a water wheel connected to an electric motor(alternator) , 2) using burning coal in coal fired stations (uses burning coal to heat water in to steam ,which steam then turns a gas turbine that is connected to an electric generator/alternator 3) using windfarms (uses a giant aerodynamic propeller to turn an alternator(electric motor/generator) from the force of wind.
What types of energy can burning coal produce?
The burning becomes heat energy. The heat boils water to make steam, which then turns a turbine, which is kinetic energy. The turbine can power a power generator, producing electric energy, which can then produce almost any kind of energy.
How does coal power a turbine that goes through a generator to create electricity?
Burning coal is used to heat water to create steam. The pressure caused by the steam is used to turn a turbine. This in turn spins magnets next to wires. This create electricity.
How does coal burning create electricity?
Burning coal in itself does not create electricity. Burning coal and using the heat to power turbines or generators is the manner in which electricity is created.-----------oooooooooooooo-------------Coal is used to boil water to steam. Steam is used to turn a turbine (a type of steam engine). The turbine turns an electric generator (dynamo or alternator) and electricity is generated. Those big fat towers outside power stations, that newsreaders try to convince us are chimneys, are actually water recycling, cooling towers.
