fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoGotta go fastmander.xyzimagemessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
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minus-squarelauha@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoAnd wind turbines, and hydroelectric plants. But all but solar cells are pretty much turbines all the way down
minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoHydroelectric power stations still rely on steam, it’s just in another part of the cycle.
minus-squareByteJunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWhat? Hydroelectric power stations use gravity and the falling or flowing water makes the turbines turn. No steam. Thermal plants (nuclear, coal, gas), including solar thermal plants, use steam.
minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoHe means water vapour, ie the rain cycle.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThat’s not steam, though.
minus-squareAll Ice In Chains@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt probably was at some point.
minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI didn’t say it was a good quip
And wind turbines, and hydroelectric plants.
But all but solar cells are pretty much turbines all the way down
Hydroelectric power stations still rely on steam, it’s just in another part of the cycle.
What? Hydroelectric power stations use gravity and the falling or flowing water makes the turbines turn. No steam.
Thermal plants (nuclear, coal, gas), including solar thermal plants, use steam.
He means water vapour, ie the rain cycle.
That’s not steam, though.
It probably was at some point.
I didn’t say it was a good quip