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Coal
What is Coal?
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock with a high amount of carbon
Coal is burned to create electricity and generate power.
Uses of Coal
It heats homes
Powers phones
Metal Production
Cement Production
Why was coal used during the industrial revolution?
Coal was used to powered the
machines created.
it provided an efficient fuel for reliably turning iron ore into iron.
Coal was used to build machines in the industrial revolution.
What is the impact of coal on the planet?
Burning coal Contributes to global warming.
Coal is behind 40% of carbon dioxide that comes from burning fuels.
Coal contributes to dirty air which kills more than 7,000,000 people a year.
The Importance of Coal in Developing Countries.
In Europe coal lead to economic prosoperity as well as peace.
Coal supplies around 30% of primary energy in some developing
countries.
Why are countries not switching away from coal?
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