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Coal, natural gas, and nuclear mostly, very little oil now. Also some wind power.
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How does nuclear power compare to coal oil and natural gas in terms of greenhouse gas emissions?
There are none with nuclear power operation
Where does electricity come from in the us?
About 45% of electricity in the US is from Coal fired power stations. Gas accounts for about 25% and Nuclear for 20% The remainder is mostly renewables, principally hydro-electric.Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels
When properly operating the type of power plant coal hydroelectric natural gas nuclear solar wind that releases the most radioactivity into the environment is?
I believe the answer is coal plants
How could power stations reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they produce?
There are many ways to generate electricity. Methods that burn fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) produce carbon dioxide. Methods using renewable energy do not. Nuclear power plants, although uranium in non-renewable, do not produce carbon dioxide. Power stations could be rebuilt to use different fuel sources. Biomass and biofuel will power a coal fired power station without emitting the carbon dioxide pollution.
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.
Is it true that coal and natural gas are the main fossil fuels used in nuclear power stations?
Fossil fuels are not used in nuclear power stations. Nuclear fuel is used (uranium)
What gives us electricity?
Power stations, which can either be coal, gas, nuclear powered. Green power such as wind, wave and solar power can also be harnessed to generate electricity.
How the UK make electricity?
The majority of he UK's electricity is generated by coal or gas-fired power stations. We also use nuclear power, wind and wave generators.
How is most of the electricity in the US produce?
The biggest source by far is still from coal burning power stations, other large sources are natural gas, nuclear, and hydro power
Why are people more worried about nuclear power stations than gas or coal?
Have you ever heard of the Chernobyl power plant? A coal fired plant can't produce a disaster of that magnitude, and people worry about the potential consequences.
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.
Which fuel do you use the most of in power stations in the UK?
Them most commonly used fuels in UK power stations are fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and oil. Nuclear fuels like plutonium and uranium are sometimes used as well.
How does nuclear power compare to coal oil and natural gas in terms of greenhouse gas emissions?
There are none with nuclear power operation
How does the US get most of their energy?
For electricity, most from coal power stations (49 percent), natural gas (16 percent), and nuclear (19 percent). For transport, from oil.
Is A Coal Power Station Better Than A Nuclear Power Station?
yes a coal is nature nuclear uses lots of power Process for production of power from coal is very inefficient , More over it produces lot of carbon dioxide in to atmosphere (harmful green house gas). While Process for production of power from Nuclear plant is very good when compared with coal power. But initial and maintenance cost is very high. Unit cost for coal power is more economical than nuclear power. So economically coal power station is better. But on the basis of efficiency Nuclear power stations are good. When the deaths caused by the two types of mining are considered, coal fired systems have a much higher overall death rate. But the coal mining industry is improving this.
What fossil fuels can burn in power stations?
With the exception of nuclear power stations (which are classed as 'thermal'), all other 'thermal' power stations use combustible fuels, including coal (usually pulverised), oil, gas, wood-chips, etc. I visited a sugar plantation, in Indonesia, where the waste material (pulverised) from the processed sugar cane was used as the main fuel in their on-site power station.
What are the kind of power plant?
Coal fired, Nuclear Power, Gas Fired, Hydro, Wind Power.
