Why do I see mile long trains shipping hard coal to Illinois to burn in power plants. Why not build power plants near the coal mines and send the power to Illinois (and elsewhere) over high voltage power lines?
2007-03-08 15:25:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Because it can't get there by itself? but seriously there are a myriad of reasons not to build power plants in the middle of nowhere.....terrorism, polution (more polution perhaps) in an otherwise wilderness typ area.....no population to support a plant and all the "stuff" that bringing in outside folks to that type of area brings......
2007-03-08 15:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by gayley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power lines can't take current very far before the electricity is lost. Many times, the power can't even get to the city limits reliably. That is why there are so many transformers worked into the power line system, to help boost the effective range of the electricity.
2007-03-08 23:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in transporting the coal it costs less to do so by truck the by transporting over high voltage lines which in a winter storm in Illinois are likely to come down, and then you without your power to use your internet would be very unhappy.
2007-03-08 23:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by reshadow31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the US government and medicare system are responsible for so many prescription drug overdoses, they need the coal to sober up and pump out America's stomachs and wallets.
2007-03-08 23:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a change in infrastructure and that costs money...It is the right thing to do but they won't do it unless pressed. We need to press!
2007-03-08 23:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
must be issues with building in the area
2007-03-08 23:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by Life Is Illusive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋