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Pros And Cons Of Coal

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Now you better strap in your seat belt because I’m gonna give you so much facts you might not be able to handle it. Did you know that coal gives the world 40% energy and nearly 70% of the energy in china? Coal is converted to electricity by being burned in a furnace with a boiler then the boiler water is heated until it becomes steam, then after that the steam then put in these spinning turbine thingies and generators to create the electricity. Different types of coal contain different amounts of carbon. Mining coal can have many bad effects on both humans and the environment. Examples of this include waste products, acid rain, contaminated water, poisonous emissions, high levels of carbon dioxide and increased risks of lung cancer
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