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Fossil fuels

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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Fossil fuels

By: Leyton Dudley, Reee Rosen and Tim Armstrong
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How it's created

  • Fossil fuel power plants burn carbon fuels such coal and oil to generate steam that drives large turbines that produce electricity. These plants can generate electricity reliably over long periods of time.
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Types of Fossil Fuels

  • Oil - formed from the remains of small animals and plants that died and fell to the bottom of the sea. Their remains are covered by mud, and as the pressure increases, oil is formed.
  • Coal- Formed by the remains of plant life being buried under tons of sediment/rock, and eventually it becomes coal.
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Installation

  • Generators can burn oil to create energy, and on average they cost $800
  • We mostly get energy from fossil fuels that come from power plants, which we pay for. They have a monthly cost, but don't cost much upfront.
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Advantages

  • Easily mined and available for consumption.
  • More energy is able to be tapped than other energy.
  • The molecular structure is extremely stable meaning the oil, natural gas, and coal is less radioactive than some other energies.
  • Most fuels derive from fossil fuels.
  • Inexpensive even at huge quantities.
  • Very easily transported
  • Because they are widely available, Power plants can be set up anywhere that fossil fuels are abundant.
  • Has high
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More advantages.

  • Inexpensive even at huge quantities.
  • Very easily transported
  • Because they are widely available, Power plants can be set up anywhere that fossil fuels are abundant.
  • Have high caloric value. The more caloric value, the more powerful the energy.
  • ue, the more powerful the energy.
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disadvantages

  • Huge pollution problems caused by smoke
  • Rising prices hurt economy
  • Non-renewable energy meaning that once its gone, its gone
  • Huge quantities are needed for steady energy use
  • Huge dependency causes most problems on list.
  • extremely flammable, much more dangerous than other energy sources
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Facts

  • 82% of america's energy comes from fossil fuels
  • 80% of the world's energy comes from fossil fuels
  • The fossil fuels we use today began forming during the Carboniferous Period
  • The energy in fossil fuels all derive from the sun. The sun fed the plants that were buried, and turned to coal or oil.
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