- From our televisions and computers to our lights and even our favorite toys, electricity powers so many things around us.

Let's ask an electrical engineer, how do you make electricity?

- There are lots of different ways you can make electricity.

Traditional power plants burn fuel to heat water, which creates steam.

The steam rotates a generator and that makes electricity.

Wind power plants use the power of the wind to rotate generators to create electricity.

My personal favorite is solar power.

It's different than the other types because it converts sunlight directly into electricity.

The sunlight hits solar cells and that's what makes the electrons move around to make an electric current.

People produce electricity all over the world to power the cars you ride, the lights in your house, and the computers you use every day.

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