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How are wind turbines different from coal-fired power plants?
HERE’S HOW THEY DIFFER: Rotating wind turbines convert wind energy to electricity. Coal is mined and transported 1A to a power plant. A boiler burns the coal and forms YOU KNOW: 1胁 steam. Steam enters a turbine, turns a propeller and creates electricity. DID Wind turbines use a fuel that’s free, inexhaustible and immune to drastic price swings.
How do wind turbines make electricity?
Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind turbines use wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity.
What burns coal to produce electricity?
A boiler burns the coal and forms YOU KNOW: 1胁 steam. Steam enters a turbine, turns a propeller and creates electricity. DID Wind turbines use a fuel that’s free, inexhaustible and immune to drastic price swings.
How is coal mined and transported to power plants?
Coal is mined and transported 1A to a power plant. A boiler burns the coal and forms YOU KNOW: 1胁 steam. Steam enters a turbine, turns a propeller and creates electricity. DID Wind turbines use a fuel that’s free, inexhaustible and immune to drastic price swings.
