Generating electricity Research Activity Find out how electricity is generated in a fossil fuel burning power station. make sure you include the function of the boiler, turbine, generator and transformer. 2. Research other methods of generating electricity and choose one of them to write about in detail. (include a discussion on advantages/disadvantages)

Fuels A “fuel” is something that can be burned to release heat and light energy. The main examples are: Coal, oil and gas are called “fossil fuels”. In other words, they were made from living material.

Power stations Generator Turbine Cooling tower Transformer Boiler

What does each part do? The boiler is where the fuel is burnt to boil water The steam from the boiler is used to turn a turbine The turbine is connected to the generator, which acts like a dynamo – it generates electricity out of movement The steam is cooled down and turned back into water in the cooling tower

Renewable energy sources Wind Hydro-electric Wave Tidal Biomass Geothermal