Power plants (especially fossil-fuel based coal and gas-fired units) are frequently mentioned sources of environmental problems. List three specific types of outputs to the environment resulting from these fossil plants. Which other parts of the life cycle of producing electricity from fossil plants also contribute to these problems

Effects of Conventional (fossil fuels & gas fired) power plants : Air pollution, Water Pollution, Land Degradation

Explanation:

Fossil power plants, that use fossil fuels for electricity generation, have various ill environmental effects

Air Pollution - Coal Power Plants emit many polluting gases into environment. Like Sulphur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide etc, Nitrogen Oxides. The last gas is majorly emitted during process of nitrogen combustion.

Water Pollution - Coal washing process before placing it in boiler (for heat generated electricity) , circulates the same unclean water into water bodies & groundwater.

Land Degradation - The after process disposal mechanism implies untreated water & air pollutants released indiscriminately. This adversely effects the land quality & the wildlife.

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