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How electricity is produced  Electrical energy was one of man’s greatest discoveries. It has helped
build new civilizations. The large amount of electricity produced has
its source in fossil fuels, nuclear fission, water, and wind. This
article will explore the different methods of electricity production.
Electricity is churned out by enormous turbines. These turbines need a
support to be moved. There are various ways of moving these turbines:
By burning fossil fuels: Electricity is produced when the blades of a
turbine are moved by enormous amounts of vapour. This vapour is
generated by heating a lot of water in huge furnaces. The water is
heated by burning fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
This method releases enormous amounts of carbon dioxide in the air,
thus severely polluting our atmosphere. It is important to turn to
alternate methods of electricity production for long-term benefits.
By water: You must have heard how dams are constructed to produce
electricity. A popular method to produce electricity, a water dams
serves two purposes: restricting water bodies and producing
electricity. Water dams use the river water to move turbines, helping
them produce electricity. Electricity generated this way helps control
air pollution; however, this method of electricity production adversely
affects the ecosystem in the water bodies.
Water accounts for 90 percent of the world’s electricity generated through renewable resources.
By wind: Electricity is produced when wind energy is converted to
electrical energy. Wind mills or wind turbines are used to churn up
enormous amounts of wind energy which is then converted into electrical
energy.
The latest in wind energy advancement tells us that wind energy is helping create portable cell phone chargers.
By nuclear fission: Yes, nuclear fission does not only make atom bombs,
but also helps produce electricity. Nuclear fission causes a chain
reaction where the element Uranium is bombarded by neutrons causing it
to split. Every time a Uranium nucleus is split, more neutrons are
released, causing more splits in the already split Uranium nuclei. The
resultant chain reaction generates a lot of heat which is used to heat
water the vapour of which eventually moves turbines to create
electricity.
By bio-waste: With technological advancements, electricity is also
being produced by bio-waste. Bio-gas is a typical way of generating
electricity in rural areas in countries like India. In fact, a new
technology evolved in the state of Bihar in India that uses human waste
to generate electricity.
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