10.4.4

Non-Renewable: Fossil Fuels

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Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels (such as coal and oil) are burnt, to heat a fluid (water), which creates steam and turns a turbine. The turbine rotates, which turns a generator.

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Advantages

  • Reliable, on demand electricity.
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Disadvantages

  • Not renewable.
  • Inefficient.
  • Contributes to global warming.

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