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Myra Bradtke
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∙ 6y agoSolar
ALL energy sources can generate electricity using a turbine or equivalent to power a generator. They all involve a moving substance (water, air, steam) to turn a generator and something to make the substance move. Therefor the issue is not the energy source.
Some energy source can generate electricity directly:
- A photovoltaic cell (photocell?) can generate electricity directly from sunlight or any other adequate source of light.
- A Thermocouple can generate electricity directly from a heat source such as fire or a nuclear reactor. A thermocouple is two dissimilar metals in contact with each other.
STUDENT-DANIEL SOLIS
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∙ 11y agoPhoto-Electric effect, involves a solar panel, quickly.. solar panel absorbs light, electron transfers from one place in the cell to another " i.e it has a preferred direction of travel, electrical current".
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∙ 11y agoTransform solar radiation to electricity use solarcell and not the turbine. Transformation of energy from fuel to mechanical energy may use internal combustion engine and don't need to use turbine.
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∙ 11y agoSolar
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Many energy sources use turbines to generate electricity what is one type of energy source that does not use turbines?
Solar
What type of spacecraft operates by a renewable energy source one that will not run out?
Satellites run using solar panels.
How can each type of energy source be converted into energy?
An incomplete list of ways to convert one type of energy into another: chemical can be burned to make thermal thermal can be used to heat steam to make pressure to drive engines / turbines / generators for motion or electricity electricity can be made into thermal (resistors), run light-bulbs (light is energy), it can also drive chemical reactions (electrolysis) to make chemical energy light can be made into electricity (solar cell), used as thermal energy, used in chemical reactions (photo-chemical processes, like photosynthesis) nuclear energy can be used to make thermal wind to move sailing ships (kinetic energy) or turbines (electricity). Feel free to add more to the list.
What does it cost to produce electricity using wind turbnes?
Wind turbines are enormously expensive to build and tricky to maintain. So far, they haven't really been a practical source of energy. New designs and more efficient turbines have been improving the prospects for wind power, but older turbines are prone to occasionally catastrophic and spectacular failures. The impact of wind turbines on bird populations has also been pretty bad; at least one pundit has described them as "eagle shredders".
What is a circuit with a source of energy and at least one conductor called?
are you dum?a circuit with a source of energy and at least one conductor is blah.
Many energy source use turbines to generate electricity what is one type of energy source that does not use turbines?
solar
Many energy sources use turbines to generate electricity what is one type of energy source that does not use turbines?
Solar
What is one type of energy source that does not use turbines?
solar power
What energy source is transferred from a hotter object to cooler one?
This question is misguided. It is the energy type that is transferred, not the source. The type is heat.
Which one of these is a renewable energy wind turbines coal oil or gas?
Wind turbines.
What is the one type of energy source that starts with N?
nuclear
How are wind turbines transported?
Energy can not be created or destroyed but only changed from one form to another. Wind energy is changed to mechanical energy of the turbines. The turbines can then generate electricity.
What is one source of energy?
The Sun is one source of energy.
Can the difference in ocean pressures be used to create energy?
Energy can neither be created or destroyed just converted from one type to another. Ocean current can be used to turn turbines to generate electricity
What is electric turbine?
An electric turbine in a large machine that has the ability to extract raw energy through wind, water, or other such natural source and convert it into a workable form of energy. One example of electric turbines at work can be seen with windmills.
What is an electric turbine?
An electric turbine in a large machine that has the ability to extract raw energy through wind, water, or other such natural source and convert it into a workable form of energy. One example of electric turbines at work can be seen with windmills.
How do you write a report on Power Stations?
Like you write a report about any topic, you study it, form a basic outline, than summarize or write paragraphs, about the key points. You can study it online, in your library, or go tour one. Most power plants provide guided tours regularly. Some require an appointment. Power generating plants all convert energy to electricity, but the source of power varies. The source of energy would be a main topic in your report. How many can you think of? How many sources of energy are there, and which ones are used in power generation? Which fuels? How do the power plants differ based on the type of fuel they consume? Besides energy, what other natural resource is important? It is water. But why is that important? How do they control or limit pollution? What is an electro-static precipatator? A Fluidized Bed? A Bag House? What are emissions, CO2, Sulfur, Sulfur Dioxide, where do they come from, where do they go and why does it matter? What is a half-life? What is a turbine? Why are some turbines vertical and other horizontal? Where are hydro turbines, a gas turbines and steam turbines used? Why have more than one type? Is it better to have the power plant closer to the source of energy, or better to have it close to the consumers? Why? What is Bituminous? If you can answer some of these you will have a better understanding of Power Plants. If you can answer all of them, and include them in your report, you probably will get an A+!
