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lauha@lemmy.world 1 day agoAnd wind turbines, and hydroelectric plants.
But all but solar cells are pretty much turbines all the way down
Comment on Gotta go fast
lauha@lemmy.world 1 day agoAnd wind turbines, and hydroelectric plants.
But all but solar cells are pretty much turbines all the way down
ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 1 day ago
Hydroelectric power stations still rely on steam, it’s just in another part of the cycle.
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What? Hydroelectric power stations use gravity and the falling or flowing water makes the turbines turn.
Thermal plants (nuclear, coal, gas), including solar thermal plants, use steam.
TheOctonaut@piefed.zip 1 day ago
He means water vapour, ie the rain cycle.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
That’s not steam, though.
guy@piefed.social 22 hours ago
Would not like to be the technician working on the hydrostation where part of the rain cycle is steam
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Ooooooooh.
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
They use steam condensed in a pressurized environment
lauha@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
And to be fair, those none steam sources, i.e. hydro, wind and solar are all just solar basically.