Hydropower
by hashone olverson and Angel
Hydropower is using water to make machinery or electricity. It’s constantly a recharging system.
- Hydropower is renewable
- history of hydropower
Reasons to Use Hydropower
it improves the air we breathe hydro plants does not release pollutants in the air like fossil fuels reducing acid rain and smog and hydroelectric developments don't generate toxic by products
hydro electricity is cheap clean energy . they can be easily upgraded and have very low operating and maintenance cost
hydroelectricity helps fight climate changes . hydro electricity produces very little greenhouse gases emitting less than a gas power plant
Environmental Impact
- hydropower turbines cause changes in the environment and plant life
- fish that swim threw the turbines are die
Major Uses
- hydropower is used to power machinery
- ancient greeks used water wheels to grind wheat into flower
- used to create power without polluting the air or no toxic byproducts