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Title: How Hydropower Plants Work
Url: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/hydropower-plan...
Creator: Bonsor, Kevin
Publisher: HowStuffWorks, Inc.
Description: Worldwide, hydropower plants produce about 24 percent of the world's electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power. The world's hydropower plants output a combined total of 675,000 megawatts, the energy equivalent of 3.6 billion barrels of oil, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. There are more than 2,000 hydropower plants operating in the United States, making hydropower the country's largest renewable energy source. In this article, we'll take a look at how falling water creates energy and learn about the hydrologic cycle that creates the water flow essential for hydropower. You will also get a glimpse at one unique application of hydropower that may affect your daily life
LC Classification: Social sciences -- Industries. Land use. Labor -- Industries. Land use. Labor -- Agricultural economics -- Water resources development. Water supply
Technology -- Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering -- Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering -- Production of electric energy or power -- Production from waterpower. Hydroelectric power production
GEM Subject: Science -- Geology
Key Concept: Geography -- Hydrology
Geography -- Water budget
Agriculture -- Water or hydrologic cycle
Date Issued: 2009
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material
Format: Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education
Language: English
Rights: HowStuffWorks, Inc.
Access Rights: Free access
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