Disadvantages of alternate fuels The truth about the manufacturing and use of alternate fuels‚ as with everything else in life‚ is a mix of benefits and cost. Electricity is one of the alternate fuels that made it to production. The Chevy Volt is one such vehicle. The problem with this car is that it cost $41‚000 to buy one‚ and the battery life for a charge is only 37 miles. There would be no value for us to use electric cars. (Courture‚2011). Ethanol
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fossil fuels that is destined to burst. The creation of fossil fuels has taken place over many millions of years and is said to still be affecting the world around us. As we know‚ the sun is the source of most of the energy on our planet. Photosynthesis occurs all around us and is essentially the building block of life. The weight of the earth above the decaying material has provided the environment with the means to convert that material into fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels is more
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How Does This Thing Work? It operates on a 100 year old proven technology called electrolysis. Whenever you place two pieces of metal in water‚ and apply electricity‚ the water separates into it’s basic molecules‚ Hydrogen and Oxygen (H2O). If you look at the picture on the left‚ you will see H2O molecules connected together in their liquid form which is WATER But when you apply electricity (from your car battery)‚ the molecules separate and form a GAS (called HHO) which is a mixture of
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FUELS & COMBUSTION CALCULATIONS Unit 5 Prabir Basu TYPES OF FUELS FOSSIL FUELS Solid fuels (COAL) Liquid fuels (OIL) Gaseous fuels (NATURAL GAS) NUCLEAR FUELS RENEWABLE FUELS (BIOMASS) WASTE FUELS (MUNICIPAL WASTES) SOLID FUELS PROPERTIES HEATING VALUE ULTIMATE ANALYSIS PROXIMATE ANALYSIS ASH DEFORMATION POINTS Initial deformation temp. Softening temp. Hemispherical temp Fluid temp. LIQUID FUELS PROPERTIES HEATING VALUE
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What consumers will gain when manufacturers provide more fuel-efficient cars? Today‚ we have many different kinds of cars to choose. They have different sizes‚ colors‚ prices and models. When we buy an automobile‚ we look for the best auto to satisfy our needs like going to the store. Manufacturers provide more cars to help us in our needs. When manufactures provide more fuel-efficient autos‚ consumers save money‚ gas‚ and time. A fuel-efficient car will help us saved money. I mean think about
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make their residency here the demand for fuel increases‚ thus‚ causing higher prices for fuel. Gas prices have been increasing at alarming rates over the last five years. There has also been a significant increase in the use of fossil fuels. This year alone‚ gas increased to a whopping $3.21 average in the state of Alabama alone (www.gasbuddy.com). California had the biggest increase going above the $5.00 mark (www.gasbuddy.com). As long as our fossil fuel supplies continue to vanish‚ the price
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BURNING FUELS Fossil fuels can be used to make electricity in a power plant. They are burned to heat water into steam‚ which can push a fan-like object called a turbine. When the turbine turns around‚ magnets in it make electricity. Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The fossil fuels are coal‚ oil and natural gas. They are fuels because they release heat energy when they are burned. They are fossil fuels because they
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Uses of fossil fuel Fossil fuels consist of coal‚ petroleum and natural gas that are found under the earth’s surface‚ formed from billions of years of compression and decomposition of dead plant and animal matter. They are the leading source of energy for the mankind and are used for various purposes like energy for transportation‚ electricity‚ manufacturing process and also used in the manufacturing process of day to day items like plastic. Main fossil fuels are. 1. Coal Coal is
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Bio-fuels Menno van Amen TV4E 13-06-2013 The production of bio-fuels has become a controversial topic as the 21st century progresses. Lately the production of biofuels has been discussed quiet frequently and many people have started focusing on the question if the production of biofuels actually is environmental friendly. Firstly‚ what is a biofuel? Biofuels refer to any solid‚ liquid or gas fuel that has been gotten from biomass. They produce biofuels by growing plants‚ growing sugar
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COAL -- A Fossil Fuel How Coal Was Formed How We Get Coal How Coal is Transported Types of Coal Where We Get Coal How Coal is Used Coal and the Environment energy calculator links page recent statistics HOW COAL WAS FORMED Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock composed mostly of carbon and hydrocarbons. It is the most abundant fossil fuel produced in the United States. Coal is a nonrenewable energy source because it takes millions of years to create. The
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