Coal is primarily used as fuel to generate electric power in the United States In coal fired power plants bituminous coal subbituminous coal or lignite is burned The heat produced by the combustion of the coal is used to convert water into high pressure steam which drives a turbine which produces electricity In 2024 about 23 percent of all electricity in the United States was
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Get PriceAnalysis of the Model Answer Green = active Red = passive Bold = Sequencers Purple= relative clauses The diagram illustrates the process by which geothermal energy is used in the production of electricity Overall there are five steps in the process starting from pumping down cold water into the geothermal zone to producing electricity
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