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Thermionic generators convert heat or light into an electric current by using the temperature difference between two metallic plates that are separated by a vacuum. The hot plate is heated either by incident light or thermal conduction and this causes electrons to evaporate from its surface.
Getting Electricity to your Home This is how it all works. Steam is generated at the electricty plant by the burning of fossil fuels â or at a nuclear or hydroelectric plant. The steam powers a turbine which spins a huge magnet inside a copper wire. Heat energy converts to mechanical energy which then converts to electrical energy in the generator.