How do we generate electricity by Benjamin Jacobson https://padlet.com/benjamin_jacobson/q7w6ypiv4hsd a giant list en-us 2017-09-29 13:48:56 UTC 2025-12-19 12:38:04 UTC hello@padlet.com What I Know benjamin_jacobson https://padlet.com/benjamin_jacobson/q7w6ypiv4hsd/wish/192452703 Ways to generate electricity:
Power generator
Power plant
Wind turbines
Solar panels/Arrays
RTGs (Radioisotope thermoelectric generator, Used on space probes)
Hydro power
RTG Example \/

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Electricity is the constant flow of electrons caused by electrons repelling one another.

Electrical grid: the way that electricity is delivered to homes via a system of wires and towers.

Fuels for electric plants: Wind, Sun, Coal, Wood, Petroluim

Eco-footprint: the affects of people on the environment. 

Pros of renewable: Don't harm the environment, Easy to use (mostly).

Pros of fossil fuels: Usually output more power

Renewable energy sources: 
Wind power ; Uses wind to turn a generator which powers electrical lines

Solar: Uses energy from the sun to generate electrical power

Hydro power: Uses rivers to turn a wheel that turns a generator]]> 2017-10-02 13:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_jacobson/q7w6ypiv4hsd/wish/192995469