Power Generation

noun a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting chiefly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel

• Coal is a fossil fuel that is commonly used for electricity generation.
• My grandfather used to work in the coal mines when he was younger.
• I'm so tired, I feel like I've been coal mining all day.
• His heart was as black as coal after what he did.

noun a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current

• The city relies on electric power to keep the lights on and the buildings running.
• I forgot to pay the electric bill, so now we're out of power.
• I'm gonna hook up my new speakers to the electric power and blast some tunes.
• Her charisma was like an electric power, drawing people in wherever she went.

noun a type of power generation that uses nuclear reactions to produce electricity

• The government is investing in nuclear power as a sustainable energy source.
• Some people believe that nuclear power is the future of clean energy.
• Nuclear power is the bomb when it comes to generating electricity.
• The company's new marketing strategy is like nuclear power - powerful and efficient.