The main electricity sources that generate carbon dioxide are thermal power stations where hydrocarbon fuel (gas, oil, coal) are burned to produce heat and steam to drive the generators. Carbon dioxide is a natural product of the combustion of hydrocarbons.
However, making electricity does not necessarily make carbon dioxide as electricity can be generated by several other methods:
Not on its own, and it depends on what is burning. A fire can only produce carbon dioxide if the substance burning with the oxygen contains carbon. And even then, if there are other elements, you will get more substances as products. Carbon will produce carbon dioxide and usually some carbon monoxide as well. Hydrogen will produce water vapor. Sulfur will produce sulfur dioxide. Magnesium will produce magnesium oxide.
Both carbon (or a carbon compound) and oxygen are used in the formation of carbon dioxide, which contains both elements.
No light bulbs produce carbon dioxide as a byproduct of their function. Carbon dioxide is typically produced by burning fossil fuels for electricity generation, heating, or transportation.
Cigarettes produce both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide when they are burned. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas that interferes with the blood's ability to carry oxygen, while carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
Acids produce carbon dioxide gas when they react with carbonates. This is due to the acid breaking down the carbonate to form carbon dioxide, water, and a salt.
No, helium does not produce carbon dioxide. Helium is an inert gas and does not react chemically with other substances to produce carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is produced from the combustion of carbon-containing compounds.
Wind energy being used in wind mill would not produce CO2 Nuclear power plants would not produce CO2 Hydropower would not produce CO2 Why not? Solar energy in case of solar cells would not produce CO2
Yes, forest fires do produce carbon dioxide.
Animals produce carbon dioxide. Animals produce carbon dioxide
Yes. Plankton produce carbon dioxide during cellular respiration.
No, lactic acid fermentation does not produce carbon dioxide.
Yes. Burning carbon or a carbon compound will produce carbon dioxide.
Any burning (oxidation reaction) produce carbon dioxide.
Yes, algae can produce carbon dioxide through respiration when they consume oxygen for energy production. However, algae also absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, where they convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose in the presence of sunlight.
Carbon and Oxygen
Only factories that use and burn coal produce carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Forest fires and humans produce the most carbon dioxide.
Yes, fermentation produces carbon dioxide as a byproduct.