why does Most electricity generation method involve spinning a turbine?

Question

Are there other methods(Not solar panels) to do it that doesn’t need a spinning turbine at all?

In: Technology

Answer 1

The simple answer is that it’s cheap, easy, and efficient. We know how to do it and have been doing it for a long time.

There are several other methods but they’re more expensive and more complicated. Unless the specific task doesn’t have room for a turbine it’s generally just much easier to simply go with ol’ reliable.