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Generating Electricity
For many years, we have generated electricity in much the same way:
We can also use the heat from NUCLEAR REACTIONS to make the steam.
Nuclear fuels become hot without burning but the most
commonly used fuels are burned to make heat. These are:
COAL, OIL and NATURAL GAS (Methane)
These fuels were dug out of the ground. They had taken millions of
years to make and so are called FOSSIL FUELS and are NON-
RENEWABLE.
Made from the remains of plants
COAL which died millions of years ago
OIL and NATURAL GAS (Methane)
Made from the decayed remains of sea creatures
which died millions of years ago
Wind
Hydroelectric schemes
These use the GPE of water on hills to generate electricity as it flows downhill.
Special versions of this can be used to produce energy
quickly on demand.
Tidal Power.
Wave Power 1.
Wave Power 2
Solar
Solar 2
Solar 3
Geothermal
In certain parts of the world, heat from the Earth can be used
to produce steam to power turbines and heat homes.