Almost all states have some level of electricity generation from renewable fuels other than hydroelectric, including wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. Depending on where you live and the manner in which electricity in your state is regulated, you may have a choice of electricity provider or fuel source. As an economist, he works to insure that both supply and demand components are addressed as the Region develops its Clean Energy and Climate Change Strategy.
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When you turn a light switch on, the electricity flows through a tiny wire in the bulb, which gets very hot and makes the gas in the bulb glow. When the bulb burns out, the tiny wire has broken - this means the path circuit is broken, so no electricity can flow. It's the same with your TV - when you turn it on, you're closing the circuit, so electricity flows to the TV set and causes it to turn on with pictures and sound.
Power stations need fuel to create electricity. A circuit is the path on which electricity flows - it must be closed in order for electricity to flow. When you turn on a switch, the electricity is free to flow around the circuit and produce light in the lightbulb. Electricity flows in a closed circle, called a circuit. To reach our homes, electricity travels from power stations, through transmission lines and distribution lines, until it flows into the wires that power our devices.
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