May 24, 2013
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Description
A power station 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. It depends chiefly on which fuels are easily available, cheap enough and on the types of technology that the power company has access to. Most power stations in the world burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas to generate electricity, and some use nuclear power, but there is an increasing use of cleaner renewable sources such as solar, wind, wave and hydroelectric. Central power stations produce AC power, after a brief Battle of Currents in the 19th century demonstrated the advantages of AC distribution.
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![Israeli fuel arrives in Gaza [Palestine TV, Ramallah]](/images/image_cache/base-2758000/2758753/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=8495b44d467b0b44cefba31948228808)
![Gaza Strip's sole power plant shuts down for second time in two weeks [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-1245000/1245943/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=426a5e713e8aeba6400f1c1c8cfe513b)
![Gaza's sole power station closes after running out of fuel [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-744000/744838/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=980ca82ade78ab36f904c0e4610de13e)