Fossil-fuel power station facts for kids
A fossil-fuel power station is a power station that makes electricity by burning certain fuels. Its machines change the heat energy that comes from burning the fuels into mechanical energy. The mechanical energy is then used to work an electrical generator. The generator makes the electricity. The fuels used in these kind of power stations are fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, which when burnt give off carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas. Fossil-fuel power stations are the biggest cause of global warming.
Types
- Coal-fired power station
- Gas-fired power station
Images for kids
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The 5,400 MW Bełchatów Power Station in Poland – one of the world's largest coal-fired power stations.
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480 megawatt GE H series power generation gas turbine
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Currant Creek Power Plant near Mona, Utah is a natural gas fired electrical plant.
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Coal-fired power plants provide about 32 percent of consumed electricity in the United States, As of September 2017. This is the Castle Gate Plant near Helper, Utah.
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Wastestreams at a coal-fired power plant
