How is the energy stored in fossil fuels released back into the environment?
Fossil fuel power stations (except for MHD generators) have some kind of rotating machinery to convert the heat energy of combustion into mechanical energy, which then operate an electrical generator. Thanks for using ChaCha.
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What are some examples of fossil fuels?
There are 3 major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natura...
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Is the burning of fossil fuels a greenhouse effect?
Burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide gas, which traps...
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What type of fossil fuel can be obtained from shale?
Oil is a fossil fuel that can be obtained from Shale. ChaCha on!
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Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for vehicles?
Fuel-cell vehicles powered by hydrogen could replace gasoline...
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What is the most used fossil fuel?
The most commonly used fossil fuels are petroleum, coal, and ...
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How energy is transferred in fossil fuels?
Coal, oil and gas are called "ossil fuels because they formed...
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Are fossil fuel nonrenewable or renewable?
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take mi...
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What are three types of fossil fuels?
Three types of fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Ch...
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Over millions of years, pressure, bacterial processes, and he...
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Some types of fossil fuels are: Petroleum, coal and natural g...
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What are some examples of fossil fuels?
There are 3 major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natura...
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Is the burning of fossil fuels a greenhouse effect?
Burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide gas, which traps...
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Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for vehicles?
Fuel-cell vehicles powered by hydrogen could replace gasoline...
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What is the process of fossil fuel formation?
The reason they are called fossil fuels is because they are a...
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Fossil fuels are substances that have been formed over millio...
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What is the most used fossil fuel?
The most commonly used fossil fuels are petroleum, coal, and ...
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Why are coal, oil and natural gas referred to as fossil fuels?
A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon deposit derived from living ma...
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What percent of automobiles, fossil fuel burning and planes contribute to global warming?
In 2004, the United States produced about 22 percent of globa...
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What are 2 similarities between fossil fuels and nuclear energy?
Similarities between fossil fuels and nuclear energy are that...
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What is a fossil fuel that looks like ice?
Clathrate hydrates looks like ice. They are crystalline water...
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Over millions of years, pressure, bacterial processes, and he...
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Coal, oil and gas are called "fossil fuels" because they were...
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Why are coal, oil and natural gas referred to as fossil fuels?
A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon deposit derived from living ma...
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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable energy sources?
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take mi...
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What are three types of fossil fuels?
Three types of fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Ch...
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Why are coal, oil and natural gas referred to as fossil fuels?
A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon deposit derived from living ma...
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What is the atmospheric result of the burning of fossil fuels?
Burning fossil fuels has a direct impact on the solar radiati...
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What percent of automobiles, fossil fuel burning and planes contribute to global warming?
In 2004, the United States produced about 22 percent of globa...
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Over millions of years, pressure, bacterial processes, and he...
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What does burning fossil fuels have to do with global warming melting the ice caps?
We know that burning fossil fuels adds to the heat given off ...
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