Simple Description

A power station that burns gas (a fossil fuel) in order to generate electricity

Further Detail

Gas is burned in the boiler in order to turn water into steam. The steam is used to drive a turbine and the turbine is connected to a generator, which generates electricity. Gas is a fossil fuel and burning it causes carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) to be released into the atmosphere, causing global warming.

Related Words:

• Fossil fuels
• Non-renewable
• Turbine
• Generator
• Power station

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