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No, it only works when the wind is blowing. This is why renewable energy is best with a mix of resources. Solar energy, hydro power and wind are three that together can supply constant power.

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The spinning Turbine turns a what to make electricity?

wind power


Why Charles F Brush invented the wind turbine?

charles f bush wanted to make a wind turbine because he wanted to save energy and not make electricity with water but with a wind turbine


How wind energy works?

A wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, a turbine uses wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. The electricity is sent through transmission and distribution lines to a substation, then on to homes, business and schools.


Why does wind generate electricity?

Wind itself does not generate electricity, but using wind turbines it is converted into mechanical energy and the mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy. "Simply stated, a wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind turbines use wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. Take a look inside a wind turbine to see the various parts. View the wind turbine animation to see how a wind turbine works."


How do windmills work without electricity?

Soo there is a turbine in the center of the rotating part, so when the wind make the three spikes rotate, the turbine spins generating electricity. It makes electricity; it doesnt need it. The turbine king of works like a rotor or if you know anything about hyropower elctricity then you know about the turbine that spins when water falls. So basically in windmills, the wind causes the spikes to turn making the turbine work generating power... hope it helps...:)

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How do you make electricity out of steam?

There is a type of electrical generating machine called a steam turbine. Steam is used to make the turbine spin. The turbine contains magnets, and the moving magnetic fields, as they intersect wires, generate electricity.


The spinning Turbine turns a what to make electricity?

wind power


Is it true that a turbine turns kinetic energy to electrical energy?

No. A turbine turns linear motion of a working fluid (which can be a liquid or gas) into rotational motion. No electricity need be involved.You can hook a turbine to a generator and use the rotational motion produced by the turbine to make electricity. But the turbine itself does not do this.


What are the tiny particles that make up electricity?

The electrons make up the electricity. For commercial production of electricity one needs to move the turbine in a magnetic field.


Why Charles F Brush invented the wind turbine?

charles f bush wanted to make a wind turbine because he wanted to save energy and not make electricity with water but with a wind turbine


What is electricity and how it produces?

Electricity is an energy that can make changes in matter, and create light, heat, or motion. It is made when fossil fuels are burned at a power plant and he pressure builds up with the smoke and it makes a turbine spin, that turbine then uses other materials such as magnets to make electricity from there.


How is moveing water used?

It used to make electricity, but first it has to go by a turbine and make it spin to make electricty.


How does Hydro electricity power make electricity?

the basic principle is that the kinetic energy of falling water is converted to electrical energy.the water which falls on a water turbine makes it to rotate and the generator which is coupled to it(turbine) also rotates and produces electricity.


How is electricity produce in a nuclear plant?

Heat is released to change water to steam.Then the steam turn the bladof a turbine to make electricity.


How wind energy works?

A wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, a turbine uses wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. The electricity is sent through transmission and distribution lines to a substation, then on to homes, business and schools.


Why does wind generate electricity?

Wind itself does not generate electricity, but using wind turbines it is converted into mechanical energy and the mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy. "Simply stated, a wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind turbines use wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. Take a look inside a wind turbine to see the various parts. View the wind turbine animation to see how a wind turbine works."


How do you make a simple water turbine for a school project using simple materials?

take a rod like structure. make a fan like turbine . On the rod wind thind copper wire around it and give electricity to the wire this wiil make it a electromagnet.take two magnets and attach them near your coil of wire . whenthe turbine will rotate electricity will be formed.