List any two types of fuels used in electrical power generation plants.

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Types of fuels used in electrical power generation plants: 

1) Solid fuels: Coal, Biomass: Wood, Nuclear fuel: Uranium, Plutonium 

2) Liquid fuels: Diesel, Petrol 

3) Gaseous Fuels: Natural gas, Producer gas 

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1) Coal 2) Wood 3) Uranium 4) Plutonium 5) Diesel 6) Petrol 7) Natural gas 8) Producer gas

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