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Most power plants burn fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) to generate electricity and so contribute to global warming.
Burning of these fuels releases long-hidden carbon dioxide (CO2) which adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The natural carbon cycle and the natural greenhouse effect are being overwhelmed by this extra gas. The carbon cycle can only distribute about half of it. The greenhouse effect has become an accelerated greenhouse effect, warming the planet.
Power plants like nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, wave, tidal, and geothermal do not release CO2. Biofuel plants release CO2, but as it was only captured during the growing season of the fuel, it is part of the carbon cycle, so it is carbon neutral. None of these renewable energy power plants contribute to global warming.
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How does coal power affect the environment?
because of global warming
How do power stations cause global warming?
Power stations contribute to global warming if they use fossil fuels (coal, oil or natural gas) to generate their electricity. Burning fossil fuels is recognised as one of the two main causes of global warming (the other is deforestation). Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas which is accumulating in the atmosphere and causing global warming.
Does wave power contribute to global warming?
Building the machinery will contribute some, but the actual wave power usage will not.
What more can be done to control global warming?
The global warming issue has scientist of around the world working around the clock to better understand how to deal with it. To the science community, it is clear that global warming is caused by the excess of gases in the atmosphere and governments have gone to a big deal of trouble trying to control gas emissions from vehicles, power producing plants and anything that produce emissions. Many investigations are being conducted to produce better and cleaner fuels to help on this problem.
Does standby affect global warming?
Yes, every bit of electricity you use adds to global warming, unless it comes from renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro, etc). Standby devices are estimated to be 10% of your power bill. So turning your gadgets off at the wall will lower your power bills, but won't do much to stop global warming (unless everyone in the world is doing the same). The best way to fix global warming is to elect governments with the will to act.
Will global warming cause the nuclear power plants to overheat and explode?
No
Do toxic chemicals from power plants cause global warming?
Yes, mostly carbon dioxide (CO2).
Do power stations affect global warming?
Power stations that run on fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) emit carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas that is contributing to global warming.Power stations that use renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal etc) have no emissions and have no effect on global warming.
How do you think energy resources are contributing to Global Warming?
Simple: turn around 360 degrees all the while casting Your Vision axially Outward and You will not see any area of [inner] Space that is not being blasted by CO2 emitting 'power?' plants.
Should governments force people to change their lifestyle to slow climate change?
There is no need to do this. If governments closed down fossil fuel power plants and established renewable energy plants, people could happily continue to use as much electricity as before, without contributing to global warming.
What precautions should be taken by thermal power plants to minimise global warming?
Thermal power plants release greenhouse gases. They should treat the gases before releasing.
Do you have to burn biomass to produce electricity?
Yes. Biomass is usually vegetation or trash. It is burnt in an ordinary power station to generate electricity, but without contributing to global warming.
Do nuclear power plants burn holes in the ozone layer?
I doubt they do because they are supposed to reduce and help global warming.
How do power stations contribute to global warming?
Power stations do contribute to global warming, as the more electricity we use the more global warming will develop to the earth. And gradual the earth will be destroyed because of us humans.
Do you need to build a nuclear power plants or not?
Depends how much you want to reduce burning of coal and gas, in order to control global warming.
What threatened to destroy the power of the Iroquois?
Global Warming
What are the advantages of nuclear power plant?
they provide higher amount of power and electricity than normal power plants.
