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Why burning fossil fuels is useful?
Burning fossil fuels is useful because it provides a large amount of energy that powers our homes, transportation, and industries. It is a reliable and relatively inexpensive source of energy that has fueled economic growth and development worldwide.
How does a geothermal power station work and how does it compare with a fossil fuelled power station?
A geothermal power plant works by pumping a material that transfers heat energy well through pipes drilled deep into the earth's crust. As the material (usually water in geothermal furnaces in private citizens' homes) is pumped through these pipes, it equilibrates with the temperature of the surrounding earth. During the hot months, the water is hotter at the surface than the earth, so the water carries heat into the earth where it is absorbed and the water cools. During the cold months, the earth is hotter, so the water is cold when it enters the earth and picks up heat to carry back to the surface. In the power plant, the heat differential causes a turbine to rotate, which then generates power. In contrast, a fossil fuel power plant works exclusively by burning fuel (coal, natural gas, etc.). This heat is used to boil water into steam, which is then used to turn a turbine to generate power.
What are three ways you use fossil fuels everyday?
we burn them to make energy and or heat in homes ect.
Human transformations of the environment are usually fueled by?
technology
What are the two primary energy sources for the rock cycle?
The heat from the centre of the Earth (fueled by nuclear fission and therefore the energy of an ancient supernova explosion) which drives tectonic convection processes.The heat from the Sun which drives the erosion processes.
What are some ethical questions about the use of geothermal energy?
Is it ethical NOT to use it, if it will replace fossil fueled energy, which is causing so much damage to the earth through global warming.
What is the largest source of man made mercury in the environment?
power plants fueled by fossil fuels
What does the gas in a fossil fueled cars do?
Makes the car go forward!!
What does a transformer do in a nuclear reactor?
The same thing as in a fossil fueled or hydroelectric power plant.
Does Mexico have acess to electricity?
Yes. Most of it comes from oil-fueled thermoelectric centrals (68.5%), followed by hydroelectric plants (21.9%), coal-fueled (5.1%), nuclear (2.7%) , geothermal (1.7%), and wind-powered (0.2%) plants.
are nuclear power plants more cost effective cheaper than fossil fuels?
Levelized cost of kwh from a nuclear power plant is cheaper than from any fossil fueled power plants.
What kind of power stations are fueled by fossil fuels?
The two most commonly used fossil fuels used to generate electricity are coal and natural gas. Some smaller-scale generators, especially backup generators for critical buildings or functions, are fueled by diesel or, for personal-sized generators, gasoline. Those are the most common ones. In theory, you could use almost any fossil fuel to generate electricity.
What forms of energy do the people of Mexico use?
You mean for power plants? Oil is the most important, followed by natural gas and coal. Geothermal and hydroelectric are also important, with growing renewable resources, such as solar and wind power.
How might the environment benefit from higher consumer prices for fossil fuel?
Higher prices for fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) would encourage more companies to invest in renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen). The price of renewable energy would become competitive with fossil fueled electricity, so more renewable energy would be used. As fossil fuel use damages the environment (global warming and climate change), then using less of it will slow global warming and lead to a happier future for the earth.
What are most common forms of energy used in Mexico?
Oil-fueled thermoelectric plants contribute to most of Mexico's energy needs, followed by gas, hydroelectric, nuclear and geothermal plants.
Is the world's largest supply of electricity generated by powerstations?
Yes, mostly by fossil fueled power stations running on coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear.
Why burning fossil fuels is useful?
Burning fossil fuels is useful because it provides a large amount of energy that powers our homes, transportation, and industries. It is a reliable and relatively inexpensive source of energy that has fueled economic growth and development worldwide.
