turbine

Example Sentences

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For decades companies have been drilling deep underground to find pockets of extremely hot water that can be piped to the surface and used to spin turbines that generate electricity.

From Barron's

Traditional heat engines, such as internal combustion engines and steam turbines, operate by turning thermal energy into mechanical motion, or simply converting heat into movement.

From Science Daily

He singled out China, claiming that although it made lots of wind turbines, he had not "been able to find any wind farms in China."

From BBC

Many U.S. factories get machines, turbines and components from Europe, and tariffs raise their costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Behind-the-meter options such as gas turbines or wind and solar power could be an interim solution for companies waiting to connect to the electricity grid, according to Sallee.

From MarketWatch