The discussion centers on the feasibility of generating electricity using pressure as a renewable energy source. Participants highlight that while piezoelectrics can convert pressure into electricity, they are not suitable for large-scale power generation. Central station steam plants and hydroelectric dams utilize pressure differentials to produce energy, emphasizing that pressure alone cannot generate electricity without a flow between regions of differing pressure. The consensus is that effective energy generation requires a mechanism to harness pressure differences.
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I know about piezoelectrics , they are not considered as power generators though, i am talking about a generator , to generate electricity on a bigger scale, like solar or windmikeph said:Yes, google piezoelectrics.
SteamKing said:Central station steam plants use lots of pressure to make electricity, though not directly of course.
They sure do. But pressure doesn't exist by itself, in a vacuum, so to speak.abdo799 said:doesn't a steam plant need a source of energy to produce steam ?
And something flowing between them.mrspeedybob said:Pressure by itself cannot be used to power anything. For that you need 2 regions of different pressure.