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Which fossil fuel is used to generate electricity?

All fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are used to generate electricity.


What fossil fuels do you burn to generate electricity?

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Why are fossil fuels used to generate electricity?

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How fossil fuel are used to generate electricity?

Fossil fuels are burned to spin a generator which in turn produces electricity.


Which fossil fuels are used to generate electricity in France?

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Which fossil fuels are used to generate electricity in India?

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How many fossil fuels are burned to make electricity?

The most common fossil fuels burned to generate electricity are coal, natural gas, and oil. Coal is the most widely used fossil fuel for electricity generation, followed by natural gas and then oil. These fossil fuels are burned in power plants to produce steam which drives turbines to generate electricity.


What are fossil fuels used for?

Fossil fuels are used to generate electricity in our homes and for to power our automobiles and other vehicles and power tools.


What is is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels to generate electricity?

Firstly, there is only a limited quantity of fossil fuels on the planet, and they are only being replenished on a geological timescale, meaning over millions of years, so if unless we lose our dependence on them there will be a crisis when we run out. Second, fossil fuels consist mostly of hydrocarbons, which, when burnt, produce carbon dioxide, which is in large quantities causing global warming.


How do burning fossil fuels produce electricity?

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What three fossil fuels are used in Ireland to generate electricity?

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