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

To my knowledge there are only 3 ways to produce electricity. Spinning a magnet around a coil ie a turbine . The photovoltaic effect ie solar panels. And chemical reactions ie bateries. Problem is with bateries they are one time use as the chemicals change after the reaction and to bring them back to its original state you have to use energy.

So that leaves the first two to continuously produce electricity.