Coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants are three major sources of electricity generation discussed in the document. Coal power plants produce the most air and water pollution but coal is abundant. Natural gas power plants are cheaper and quicker to build than coal plants, but gas is non-renewable. Nuclear power plants have no greenhouse gas emissions but are very expensive, produce radioactive waste, and accidents can be catastrophic. China, the US, and Russia rely most heavily on coal, while the US, Russia, and France rely most on nuclear power.

1. Coal, Natural gas and
Nuclear Powerplant

2. Coal Powerplant

3. Coal Powerplant
 Now that clean coal technologies are available,
the demand for coal has remained steady
despite the current stringent standard on
environmental concerns. The Philippines is
largely a coal consuming country
with coal having the highest contribution

4. Advantages and disadvantages of coal
powerplant
Advantage
• Coal is the most abundant energy source. There is
no shortage of coal and foreign political turmoil
does not interrupt the flow of coal.
• Modern plants are very efficient in terms of
producing copious amounts of electrical power from
raw fuel.
• Power plants are prevalent and the technology is
mature.
Disadvantage
• Air pollution that can cause asthma,
cancer, heart and lung diseases,
neurological problems, acid rain, and
global warming.
• Radiation exposure that can be up to
100 times higher than a nuclear
power plant.
• Mercury, nitrous oxide, heavy metals,
and other toxic substances that can
harm wildlife and ecosystems.

5. The top countries that use coal power plants are:
• China
• India
• United States
• Japan
• Indonesia

6. Natural Gas Powerplant

7. Natural gas powerplant
A gas-fired power plant, sometimes
referred to as gas-fired power station
or natural gas power plant, is a
thermal power station that burns
natural gas to generate electricity.
Gas-fired power plants generate
almost a quarter of world electricity
and are significant sources of
greenhouse gas emissions.

8. Advantages and disadvantages of Natural
Gas Powerplant
Advantages
• Cheap and quick to build
• Have very high thermodynamic
efficiencies
• Produce fewer pollutants like
NOx, SOx and particulate matter
than coal and oil
• Are better able to meet
fluctuating demand
Disadvantages
• Highly inflammable
• Non-renewable source of
energy and will eventually die
out
• Polluting water and earth
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Leakage

9. The following countries have natural gas power stations:
• United States
• Russia
• China (Mainland)
• Germany
• Italy

10. Nuclear Powerplant

11. Nuclear Powerplant
 A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a
thermal power station in which the
heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is
typical of thermal power stations,
heat is used to generate steam that
drives a steam turbine connected to a
generator that produces electricity.

12. Advantages and disadvantages of Nuclear
Powerplant
Advantages
• Low-carbon energy source
• Small carbon footprint
• Reliable and cost-effective
• Economical and require less land
than other forms of energy production
• Provide a clean form of energy with
no greenhouse gas emissions
Disadvantages
 High capital cost and long approval and
commissioning time
 Non-renewable and depleting source of uranium
 Disposal and storage of nuclear waste, which is
radioactive and highly toxic
 Accidental leakage of radiation and large-scale
accidents, which can be catastrophic
 Security risks of nuclear waste falling into the wrong
hands

13. Rank Country Number of Nuclear
Plants
1 United States 99
2 France 58
3 Japan 48
4 China 35
Countries With the Most Nuclear Power Plants

14. End