6 Common Energy Sources Used To Make Electricity

Did you know that electricity can be made from wind, water, the sun and other natural sources which include animal poo! Following are 6 common sources used to make electricity:

• Kinetic energy – sourced when water flows downstream or moves with tide. This is also same energy when air moves wind turbines in the wind.
• Solar energy – captured from the sun and light rays using semiconductors.
• Rotational energy – also called the energy of spinning which is typically produced by mechanical devices.
• Thermal energy – sourced through industrial processes, usually from combustion of fossil fuels or heat from undergrounds.
• Chemical energy – energy is released by combustion like burning of coal, natural gas, oil or wood. About 220,000 homes can benefit from a 600 megawatt natural gas plant.
• Nuclear energy – from energy stored inside atoms and molecules. The process emits heat and radioactivity which pose threat health.

Harnessed and refined from a wide range of sources, electricity is energy with diverse uses. And did you know that Thomas Edison invented more than 2,000 products needed for us to use electricity in our homes. These include almost everything from switches to fuses and sockets to meters.

Traveling at the speed of light, electricity always tries to find the easiest path to the ground. It is called a current when energy is flowing. Electric current is measured in amperes.

Trivia Info Resource: sprintelectrical.com.au