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Does Johannesburg burn coal for electricity?
Yes it does
What fossil fuels do you burn to generate electricity?
mostly coal
How does coal assist in making electricity?
You burn coal to boil water into steam which drives turbines that spin dynamos that produce electricity.
Which type of coal is used to generate electricity?
Any type of coal can be used for generating electricity. In the Victorian state of Australia they burn black coal. In South Australia they burn brown coal and in some places peat is burnt. When peat is compressed for thousands of years it turns into coal.
What is coal fired electricity?
To make electricity, the most common way is to burn something that heats water that creates steam that runs a fan/turbine. Coal fired electricity is when the thing that is burnt is coal.
Why was coal made?
Coal was made to burn fires and help with electricity it is also used to heat waters.
What exactly do use coal for?
We burn it to gain the energy we can then use to create electricity.
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.
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.
What do power stations burn most often?
Power stations most often burn fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil to generate electricity. These fuels are readily available and economically viable for large-scale electricity production.
How does coal become power?
Coal is burned in a power plant to heat water, producing steam. The steam turns turbines, which are connected to generators that produce electricity. The electricity is then sent out to power homes and businesses through the electrical grid.
Do you buy power from coal mines?
The coal mines dig up the coal from under the earth. The coal is then sold to whoever wants it. Some industries use coal for power. Coal-fired power stations are a huge buyer of coal. They burn the coal to heat water and use the steam to turn turbines which produce electricity. This electricity is then passed on to Energy Companies who sell the power to us.
