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Heating oil is typically not converted to electricity. It is burned in the furnace to create heat. Heating oil is less commonly used as an industrial fuel or for power generation. Oil fueled Turbines can be used to convert the heat energy of combustion into mechanical energy, which then operate an electrical generator.
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What energy do you depend on?
Electricity for lighting, cooking, heating, appliances; oil for transport; natural gas for domestic heating
What are uses for oil and oil products?
oil is used for running cars, heating homes, it products electricity
Name three uses for oil?
Uses for oil include heating, lighting, transport and electricity
Convert a Hot water heating systems?
can a home hot water heating system (radiators) be converted to gas fueled from oil fueled heating meathods?
Does home heating oil conduct electricity as well as unfiltered well water?
no
What does oil free mean in radiators are they cheap to run?
What is oil radiators for heating in household, are they cheap to run in electricity
What is s fosssil fuel that is used for heating and electricity?
Coal, oil, and natural gas
Which is the cheapest Oil or electric heating?
Generally speaking, electricity is the most expensive "automatic" heating energy source. This may be due to the fact that fossil fuels (oil, gas, wood, etc.) can be burned right where heat is needed and electricity is often produced by burning fossil fuels, producing electricity, then delivering the energy to remote locations before it is actually used.
Why is gas typically cheaper than electricity?
For vehicles, electricity has a lower cost per mile than gasoline. For home use, electric heating units are cheaper than those that use oil or a mix of oil and gas for home heating. Overall electricity can be created in more ways than gasoline so there are more sources of it whereas gasoline and petrol production is based on the cost per barrel of oil.
What are the types of fuels used in heating?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), mostly, or electricity generated by burning them.
What is the difference per therm between electricity and heating oil?
The best answer I have found is that one kw of electricity = .024 gallons of USA No. 2 Heating Oil, or one gallon of the oil = 40.6 kw. It is also important to understand the efficiency of the device which converts the fuel energy to the desired product, such as heat or motion. My source for the above is http://www.energykinetics.com/heatingfuelcomparisons.html
Where are fossil fuel burned?
In cars and trucks (oil), and in power stations (coal, oil and natural gas) to generate electricity.
