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When was coal first used?
Coal was first used as a fuel in ancient China around 3,000 BC, where it was burned for heating and cooking. Its use spread to other parts of the world, including Europe, where it became increasingly important during the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. By then, coal was a primary energy source, powering steam engines and factories, significantly impacting industrial growth.
When did coal replace wood as a chief energy source?
Coal began to replace the wood in the 1800s because the wood became scarce in some places. in the 1900s coal replace wood as a chief energy source because of its many used such as the fuel for steam engines which powered the many railroad engines popular during the period, and fuel for the steam turbines used in the production for electricity.
Why did the US devise the marshall plan which gave 13 billion in grants and loans to nations in western Europe?
to provide food to reduce famine, fuel to heat houses and factories, and money to jump-start economic growth
The history of energy transformation of the fuel?
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What events marked the end of the Middle Ages?
There is no one single event that marks the end of the middle ages, but there are many events and movements, cultural, religious, economic, and political, that mark the end and the start toward modern times. In general, these events center broadly around the year 1500. In 1453 Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks. This was the start of Ottoman advance into southeast Europe. It also displace many Greek scholars, some of which ended up in Italy and stimulated the Italian Renaissance, which challenged many of Europe's scientific and cultural ideas. In 1519 the protestant reformation started, ending the hegemony of the Catholic church over religious life in Europe. Economically, patterns of farming and land holding changed with the enclosure movement, resulting in the degradation of the old manor system and open field farming. Monarchs started to consolidate their power at this point, converting the old feudal structure to the starts of centralized monarchies. 1492 marked Columbus's first journey to the new world, as the Age of Discovery and contact with the new world began. Europe began the process of interacting with the wider world on a much wider scale. The seeds of overseas empire were planted. Printing developed in the middle of the 15th century greatly expanded the availability of books and starting an increase in literacy, which helped fuel cultural changes and advances in the the sciences and humanities. All of these events and others marked the end of the middle ages.
What fossil fuel is found in abundance in Europe?
Coal is the fossil fuel found in abundance in Europe. It has been a historically important energy source in many European countries for centuries, especially in regions like the UK, Germany, and Poland.
What are fossil fuel plants?
It is coal because when plants become dry they turn black and comes/transformed into coal.
Is coal a fuel?
Coal is fossil fuel.
What type of fuel is coal?
Coal is a fossil fuel.
What is the fuel source for creating electricity in a powerplant?
Coal and natural gas are the most common.
Is coal a noun?
Yes, coal is a noun, a common, concrete noun; coal is a word for a substance, a thing.
Is coal a fossl fuel?
Yes, coal is a fossil fuel.
How does coal become light?
Actualy coal does not become light at all! Coal is commonly used as burning material to power something, but i guess people could burn it for light by lighting it on fire, yet the coal is just the fuel that is feeding the flame. Hope i helped :D
Which is the most common non-commercial biological fuel in a large number of developing countries?
coal
A solid fuel which can be used in a boiler or an open fire?
One example of a solid fuel is coal. Coal was used in many early factories during the beginning of the industrial, but was phased out because it was not a clean burning fuel source.
What are the advantage of coal over wood as fuel resources?
Although wood is very common, coal lasts forever on a torch and lasts longer in a furnace.
What does the sun do to coal?
The sun does not have a direct effect on coal. Coal is formed from ancient plant material that underwent millions of years of geological processes like heat and pressure to become a fossil fuel.
