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Two general mechanisms are used:
- Solar energy (heat) boils water. The steam drives a turbine, the turbine turns an ordinary generator, which generates electric power.
- Solar energy illuminates photovoltaic cells, which produce electric power directly from light. Light on the silicon excites the electrons, making them move in all directions. They hit special one-way joints built into the solar panel, flow along a wire in one direction, and this is electricity.
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Which types of power do not use a turbine to generate electricity?
Solar
How is using the wind to generate electricity to solar power?
Because I say so
How can wind power is used?
Wind power generates electricity, just like coal, water and solar power generate electricity. Electricity is a key utility in modern life, nearly everywhere in the world.
How do solar power plants capture solar energy to generate electricity?
One way to capture the sun's energy involves using giant mirrors. In a solar power plant, rows of mirrors focus the sun's rays to heat a tank of molten salt. The heat is used to produce steam, which is used to generate electricity. The salt reaches temperatures of over 1,000 °F (538 °C) which means it retains enough heat to produce electricity all through the night as well.
What generates more electricity wind or solar?
The amount of electricity generated by either wind or solar depends upon the investment in the generating equipment, which is either windmills or solar panels respectively. However, the potential for solar power is larger. Even in outer space, where it would not be possible to generate electricity by wind power (the solar wind is not nearly strong enough) you can generate solar power. Potentially, very large amounts of solar power could be generated in outer space and sent back to Earth in the form of microwave transmissions. But for now, more power is being generated by wind.
What can solar power generate?
solar power can generate electricity
Does solar power generate electricity?
yes it does
What fuel can electric power plants use as fuel?
The most common way power plants generate electricity is by burning coal. Some use"green" alternatives like solar power or wind power, but the most common is coal. There's a few out there that use nuclear power to generate electricity, but not that many.
What do solar power plants do?
the solar power plant generates electricity
What types of power does not use a turbine to generate electricity?
solar
Which types of power do not use a turbine to generate electricity?
Solar
What do solar plants do?
the solar power plant generates electricity
Can solar-thermal technology be used to create electricity and generate power?
Yes.
How is using the wind to generate electricity to solar power?
Because I say so
The advantage of having solar power?
Solar power uses panels to absorb the sun and store it and then generate electricity. The advantages of solar power are you save money on electricity, you stop global warming, and you help society save money. The disadvantages of solar is very simply that solar doesn't generate 24 hours a day so you have to have another source of power.
What is an advatage of using coal power over solar power to generate electricity?
coal power can be generated at night
If all the lakes dry up what can you use to generate elercity?
There are many ways to generate electricity without lakes. Some examples include solar power, wind power, nuclear power, geo-thermal power, and coal, oil, and gas powered electric plants.
