Energy & Geo-environmental Engineering 101

Lesson 2 - Behind The Plug: Generating Electricity

What happens behind the plug to bring electricity to our homes, schools, & businesses? The answers can be found in this lesson, which deals with the ways that electrical energy is generated, mostly from fossil fuels, but also from renewable energy sources and nuclear power.

We'll also return to these subjects in Unit 3 when discussing pollution control issues.

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