A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, powerhouse or generating plant) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical power into electrical power by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor. The energy source harnessed to turn the generator varies widely.
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Solar power stations in space could solve Earth’s energy needs
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Here’s why South Africa needs solar-powered EV charging stations
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EVs are better for the environment than cars — even when charged by coal-generated electricity
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Iranian gov reportedly offering bounties to those who rat out illegal Bitcoin miners
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Russian aluminum plant driven to cryptocurrency mining by US sanctions
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Cryptocurrency saves a 110-year old power plant from demolition
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