Archive for the 'Earth Sciences & Geology' Category
Why don’t we utilize the heating power of volcanoes to make thermal electric power stations?
CSK asked:
Turning the generator makes electricity, generator is turned by turbine, and turbine is turned by force: the force is either water from waterfalls or steam. Boiling water creates steam. Water is boiled by coal, natural gas or atomic power. Why don’t we use the heat form volcanoes? This question is for scientists, who can think of a way utilize that wasted heat.
Turning the generator makes electricity, generator is turned by turbine, and turbine is turned by force: the force is either water from waterfalls or steam. Boiling water creates steam. Water is boiled by coal, natural gas or atomic power. Why don’t we use the heat form volcanoes? This question is for scientists, who can think of a way utilize that wasted heat.
The two main atmosphere pollutants produced by coal-fired power plants are fly ash and?
Danielle Boffice(: asked:
A. zinc oxide
B. sulfur oxide
C. stannous flouride
D. hydrogen peroxide
E. carbon tetrachloride
A. zinc oxide
B. sulfur oxide
C. stannous flouride
D. hydrogen peroxide
E. carbon tetrachloride
What are the scientific facts about so called “clean” coal technology?
drokk asked:
Obviously it’s not clean but I’ll assume cleaner then in years past.But is it truly a viable alternative to imported fossil fuels as proponents like us to think and just how would increased use of coal using “clean” coal technology set us back or help us as far as global warming(or for you skeptics) pollution is concerned? I’m all for anything that will give us energy independence but not at the expense of our health and environment.Oh yeah….I live in NY which has had a massive acid rain problem directly linked to coal fired power plants in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.Now….will clean coal technology reduce this?!
Obviously it’s not clean but I’ll assume cleaner then in years past.But is it truly a viable alternative to imported fossil fuels as proponents like us to think and just how would increased use of coal using “clean” coal technology set us back or help us as far as global warming(or for you skeptics) pollution is concerned? I’m all for anything that will give us energy independence but not at the expense of our health and environment.Oh yeah….I live in NY which has had a massive acid rain problem directly linked to coal fired power plants in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.Now….will clean coal technology reduce this?!