As an example, I've got these two little windmills here for you. It passes through the blades and turns that turbine to help create energy. We're now in the steam turbine hall, where the steam comes together and goes through the turbine. From here, shall we goand see where these pipe works go.
'So, the first stage of the process is to burn the natural gas to create heat.' It goes through into our buildings and gets burnt. It comes all the way through our pipework. That's why it has to travel into the power station in these great, big pipes.' 'The gas comes from deep underground, and because it is colourless, you cannot see it. What you can see is the natural gas fuel that comes into the powered station. These are the biggest pipes I've ever seen. Even the sun can be used to make electricity. But we can also use energy from the wind and flowing water. All of these fuels are burned to get energy. Some use coal, some oil, and some even use rubbish. Different power stations use different types of fuel. There are power stations all over the country, and each needs to be fed fuel to make it run. 'Electricity is made in a place called a power station. My friend Mark is waiting to show you round. Well, to find out, you will need to visit the electricity power plant.
In the same way that you eat food to keep you going, machines and gadgets eat electricity to keep them going.'īut do you know how electricity is made, and how it gets to the sockets in your home? And that's because it's a type of energy. 'Electricity makes all sorts of things work, from little things, like hair dryers, to big things, like all the lights in our houses and schools. We use it every day, in all sorts of gadgets and gizmos. It's a good thing we have lights, but do you know what makes the lights work?