– Why is every power generation basically just turbines?

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Ugga is confused. Ugga needs help. Why basically only turbines?

* Nuclear power. Turbines.
* Water power (waterfall, dams and so on). Turbines.
* Wind power. Turbine (This one i accept).
* Wave power. Turbines.
* Coal power. Turbines.

The only one i can think of that doesnt use turbines is solar power. Have we not in our 250+ years of harnessing energy come up with a way of getting said power without using turbines except for solar power? Or is it just that, its our most effective way?

How do we extract energy from our fusion trial chambers? Is it just the heat being funneled to a watertank with a turbine?

RTGs in satellites uses thermocouple. Im guessing solar works in a similar way?

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I think the gist of what you’re asking isn’t really being answered. The last point you made is basically it, it’s heating water. With the exception of things like wind and hydro harnessing naturally occurring kinetic energy, most of human history’s relationship with mass power generation has been finding better ways to boil water.

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