Difference between revisions of "Hydropower"
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| − | Approximately 7% of energy used in the United States is renewable. Of the 7% of renewable energy used, only about 36% of it was produced by hydropower. The amount used may vary from year to year due to the amount of precipitation, and the geographical area. | + | As we begin to realize the impacts of global warming, we must prepare for the future, in terms of our own survival and the survival of our environment. Approximately 7% of energy used in the United States is renewable. Of the 7% of renewable energy used, only about 36% of it was produced by hydropower. The amount used may vary from year to year due to the amount of precipitation, and the geographical area. |
| − | <ref>"How Much Renewable Energy do we use?" Energy Information Administration. 21 Aug. 2008. 22 Oct. 2008 <http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/renewable_energy.cfm></ref> Hydropower is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to produce energy. | + | <ref>"How Much Renewable Energy do we use?" Energy Information Administration. 21 Aug. 2008. 22 Oct. 2008 <http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/renewable_energy.cfm></ref> Hydropower is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to produce energy. This procedure to produce energy does not negatively impact the air, nor the water. Hydropower is a step that can be taken into consideration for the transit into the clean energy future we all hoped for. |
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| + | Hydropower is energy created by channeling and harnessing water. The amount of energy created is determined by the flow and/or the fall of the moving water. Energy is created through a simple process in which the water flows through pipes, which then pushes against turbines to spin generators in which electricity is produced. Dams are a source of storage systems for this method of creating energy. By having the power to control the water movement, water can be released when there is a high demand for electricity. The dams helps with irrigation but creates some discrepancies for natural habitat like fishes. | ||
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Revision as of 07:19, 27 October 2008
As we begin to realize the impacts of global warming, we must prepare for the future, in terms of our own survival and the survival of our environment. Approximately 7% of energy used in the United States is renewable. Of the 7% of renewable energy used, only about 36% of it was produced by hydropower. The amount used may vary from year to year due to the amount of precipitation, and the geographical area. [1] Hydropower is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to produce energy. This procedure to produce energy does not negatively impact the air, nor the water. Hydropower is a step that can be taken into consideration for the transit into the clean energy future we all hoped for.
Hydropower is energy created by channeling and harnessing water. The amount of energy created is determined by the flow and/or the fall of the moving water. Energy is created through a simple process in which the water flows through pipes, which then pushes against turbines to spin generators in which electricity is produced. Dams are a source of storage systems for this method of creating energy. By having the power to control the water movement, water can be released when there is a high demand for electricity. The dams helps with irrigation but creates some discrepancies for natural habitat like fishes.
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- ↑ "How Much Renewable Energy do we use?" Energy Information Administration. 21 Aug. 2008. 22 Oct. 2008 <http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/renewable_energy.cfm>
