Political
Which country is the largest producer of hydropower
China
How many people have hydro dams displaced
80 Million
What was the very first innovation that used water to produce power?
Trip Hammer
What are 5 things dams are made up of?
- Timber
- Rocks
- Concrete
- Earth
- Steel
What is the solution that was designed for fish?
Fish Ladders
What river are Ethiopia and Egypt fighting over
The Nile River
What type of jobs has Hydropower created
Multiple right answers
- Engineers
- Techs
- project manager
What did Richard Arkwright invent?
The first successful cotton-spinning mill powered by water
Name five components of a dam
Could be; a reservoir, intake system, control gate, trash rack, spillway, fishway, penstock, powerhouse, turbine, stator, impeller, generator, transformer, powerline, draft tube, outflow
Which two sources of power have a lower carbon impact than hydropower?
Wind, Nuclear
What place is Canada in terms of top hydropower producers
4th place
How much area did the three Gorges Dam flood?
600km squared
When did James Bichens Francis create the Francis turbine?
1849
What is the purpose of the trash rack?
Prevent large debris from entering
22% of the world's electricity is provided by renewable resources, how much percent of that is hydropower?
73%
Why do so many countries and Political Powers want Hydropower
Low-cost electricity and durable compared to other sources of energy
What are some negative social impacts created by Hydropowered dams
(Many answers)
- displacement of people
- Flooding
When was the first hydropower project conducted in England?
1878
What is the purpose of the transformer?
Increase voltages so it can be transmitted through powerlines
Worldwide populations of freshwater species have already experienced a staggering 83% decline since ____?
1970
What is the reason for the dispute over the Nile River?
Epgyt fears that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam would try up the water source from their side
What are some positive impacts of Hydroelectricity
(Many Answers)
- Flexible
- creates jobs
Provides electricity which can be used for healthcare, eduction, and communication
What are the three facilities?
- The impoundment facility
- The diversion facility
- The pumped-storage facility
What is the power formula for a hydropower plant?
P = m x g x Hnet x n
How many grams of CO2 equivalent per kilowatt-hour of energy is created by hydropower during its lifetime?
24