Advantages of natural gas

Natural gas is an energy source that helps make electricity. It is a relatively cheap, reliable energy source.

Generate electricity from gas at home

In Europe, about one-third of electricity comes from natural gas. It is like a backup for when the sun does not shine, or the wind does not blow and helps keep the lights on.

Natural gas for electricity

Natural gas is used in cars, homes, and businesses.

It is extracted from the and gets sent to power plants.

• Natural gas works with other clean energy like wind and solar.
• When the sun is not shining, or the wind is not blowing, natural gas can still help.
• But we must be careful about how we get the gas and use it to keep the air clean.

Natural gas turns into electricity through a few steps.

How is natural gas used to generate electricity?

Getting natural gas:

• First, we extract natural gas from underground sources.
• It is cleaned and sent to power plants using pipes.

Making electricity:

• Power plants use the gas to make electricity in big machines.
• The gas can burn to create steam, which turns turbines and makes electricity.
• The heat from the gas can al
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