eli5 If the pressure in water pipes can drive turbines etc, how do we generates this pressure?

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I’m assuming the answer is “massive pumps running off fossil fuels”

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Answer 1

– Burn fossil fuels, boil water, create steam and pressure to turn turbines.
– Create controlled nuclear reaction, which causes nuclear fuel rods to get extremely hot, water boils to make steam and spins turbines
– Hydro dam. Gravity from the reservoir above create massive differential pressure, whi h can spin turbines.
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