What is Fossil-fuel power station?
[[File:Taichung Thermal Power Plant.JPG|thumb|Coal-fired power station in [[Taiwan]]]] A '''fossil-fuel power station''' is a [[power station]] that makes [[electricity]] by [[burning]] certain [[fuel]]s. Its machines change the [[heat energy]] that comes from burning the fuels into [[mechanical energy]]. The mechanical energy is then used to work an [[electrical generator]]. The generator makes the electricity. The fuels used in these kind of power stations are [[fossil fuel]]s, such as [[coal]] and [[natural gas]], which when burnt give off [[carbon dioxide]], which is a [[greenhouse gas]]. Fossil-fuel power stations are the biggest cause of [[global warming]]. ==Types== * Coal-fired power station * Gas-fired power station [[Category:Power plants]] {{tech-stub}}