coal power plant
coal yard- were all the coal is put
pulverizer- coal is crushed here
furnace- where coal is burned
scrubber- takes away gypsum from coal
boiler- water is heated to make steam to turn a turbine
turbine- spins and makes electricity
pulverizer- coal is crushed here
furnace- where coal is burned
scrubber- takes away gypsum from coal
boiler- water is heated to make steam to turn a turbine
turbine- spins and makes electricity
nuclear power plant
they don't mix, the reactor water stays where it is
wind power generator
Wind turbines use kinetic energy to make electricity. there are two kinds of wind generators some with vertical axis and some with horizontal axis. New technology can increase wind turbine efficiency. Wind was considered an important source of energy since 1838.
geothermal power plants
Geothermal power plants use natural heat to make energy. Geothermal energy is renewable.