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    generated in power plants, which use large amounts of fossil fuels. The procedure that created fossil fuels is a natural process of the earth's systems. The remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago were slowly buried under sediment from the

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    Tech Assignment 1. Fossil Fuels are natural fuels such as coal or gas that are formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. Fossil Fuels are formed from plant and animal decay that has been converted to crude oil, coal or natural gas. 2. Coal, oil and natural gas are all examples of fossil fuels that are used in Australia and all over the world. Coal is Australia’s primary fuel source for generating around 73 percent of Australia’s electricity. It is also used in cement manufacturing

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    Since the dawn of the industrial age, fossil fuels have been used to fuel expansion and advancement that was previous thought unimaginable. However, this progress has come at a great cost to our environment. It is undeniably clear, the combustion of mass amounts of fossil fuels have to climate change as well as a slew of other issues. However, addressing this problem requires actions from parties other than just the producers of the fuels. Any solution that seeks to effectively address the multitude

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    Fossil Fuel Power Station

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    A fossil-fuel power station is a type of power station that burns fossil fuels such as coal,natural gas or petroleum (oil) to produce electricity. Central station fossil-fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation. In many countries, such plants provide most of the electrical energy used. Fossil fuel power stations have rotating machinery to convert the heat energy of combustioninto mechanical energy, which then operates an electrical generator. The prime mover may be

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    Introduction: Imagine a fuel that can reduce harmful emissions and boost domestic economy around the globe. A fuel that commit our working demand which must clean, sustainable and made from abundant resources. Methanol is that type of fuel, a globally accessible fuel that already widely used by many countries around the world and it’s making headline around the globe. Methanol is the simplest alcohol fuel and the source of energy for fuel cell. It’s also a basic chemical building block, used in the

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    Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons sourced from the organic remnants of prehistoric organisms that are then exploited in the production of coal, oil and natural gasses. The organic matter takes centuries to form. Fossil fuels predominantly comprise of carbon and hydrogen bonds, unfortunately fossil fuels are not a renewable energy resource. Once all organic remnants are seared, there isn't any more.As a result of burning the consumption of fossil fuels has nearly doubled every 20 years since 1900.This

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    Fossil fuels were formed 300 millions of years ago before the time of dinosaurs (Energy Quest, 2012). Prehistoric plants and animals formed the fossil fuels millions of years ago (U.S. Department of Energy, 2013). There are three main fossil fuels that we use oil, coal, and natural gas (Energy Quest, 2012). Fossil fuels are non renewable because they take many millions of years to make (Energy Quest, 2012). Also, once the fossil fuels are made, they can never be made again. That is why many

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    From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy Corey Hnat ENC 1102 Professor Hardwick 14 September, 2014 Our society today thrives off of energy consumption in order to carry out daily activities. Since the second and third centuries people have been using fossil fuel for heat and energy. In the 1700s, the use for coal really took off when it was found out that it could be used as a source of energy to create the energy needed to drive locomotives. As each new invention that needed power came into existence

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    uses immense amounts of energy that comes, usually, comes from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are great in the short term for many reasons, but mostly because they are already in use for a majority of the world and they are easily accessible. Unfortunately, the great energy source that is fossil fuels is indirectly destroying the humans’ environment, earth. The burning of fossil fuels, the process where energy is harvested from fossil fuels, releases greenhouse gases. The result of long-term release of

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    Although fossil fuels are the main source of energy on Earth, there are several other forms of energy that are gaining in popularity. Alternative energy, or renewable energy, is a more environmentally and economically friendly source of energy. There are four main forms of alternative energy; solar, wind, nuclear, and hydroelectric. Each source has several different advantages over fossil fuels as well as disadvantages of use and durability. Using these renewable sources as the main provider of energy

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