Fossil Fuels
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Efficiency of a coal power station.
Discussion of the use of non-renewable sources of energy - oil and coal. With an investigation into the efficiency and operation of the huge coal fired power station at Drax in Yorkshire. Includes suggestions on lengths of time left before various fossil energy sources run out in Britain.
From: GCSE Bitesize Geography Global Issues
First Broadcast : 12 April 2005
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : Geography, Physics
Topic : Energy, Environmental issues, Sustainable resources, Electricity, Energy, Transmission of electricity
Keywords : Fossil fuels, Coal industry, Non-renewable energy, Energy sources,
Notes : Geography topics - energy efficiency, fossil fuels, non-renewable energy sources, coal industry. Physics KS3 topic - energy sources
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