– 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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Have you ever done the experiment in science class where electricity was generated with a coil and a magnet. In fact, by moving a magnet in the vicinity of a coil, electricity is generated due a phenomenon called “electromagnetic induction.” Basically, this process also occurs in the case of a generator. Based on this principle, by using an engine to rotate a component called a power-generating body, an alternating current is produced.

That is still the most efficient way we know of to generate electricity.

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