How Electricity Generation Really Works

Summary We consumers receive electricity through the electrical grid which has a variety of devices producing electricity. Solar energy is unique among them in not having any inertia to satisfy peak loads. Most of the remaining devices, nuclear, fossil fuels, geothermal convert heat to steam to spin a turbine. The exceptions are wind and hydro which use kinetic energy to spin a turbine.

SUnknownHow Electricity Generation Really Works

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Stars : Grady Hillhouse Ralph Crewe

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 22, 2019

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Nebula Channel Official Website

Language : English

Production companies : Standard Broadcast

Summary We consumers receive electricity through the electrical grid which has a variety of devices producing electricity. Solar energy is unique among them in not having any inertia to satisfy peak loads. Most of the remaining devices, nuclear, fossil fuels, geothermal convert heat to steam to spin a turbine. The exceptions are wind and hydro which use kinetic energy to spin a turbine.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 22, 2019

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Nebula Channel Official Website

Language : English

Production companies : Standard Broadcast

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