is power only generated by spinning turbines? (besides solar)

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Nuclear power appears to be a powerful way to make steam that spins a turbine. Same with geothermal, wind, & hydro. Maybe not solar? Isn’t energy lost in the multiple energy conversions (heat, water state, kinetic)? Is it theoretically possible to have a power source that more directly moves electrons through a circuit? If solar is the only one that can, it’s limited in efficiency and where it can be used. What about power generation undersea or on Ganymede or something?

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photoelectric effect, piezoelectric effect, electrical induction….and i dont know what you call how thermocouples produce electricity… induction is just the most practical for large scale production

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