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How is the energy produced?
Waste Products created
Where is this energy found/used/stored?
Advantages and Disadvantages
Interesting facts and other notes
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What is a way that hydro power creates energy?
From the force of running water
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What is one waste product hydroelectricity creates?
Hydro power gives off some carbon dioxide, but not enough to cause harm to anything.
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Where is one place hydroelectricity is found?
Dams
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http://vimeo.com/18310747
What are some disadvantages to hydroelectric energy?
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How much percentage is electricity generated from hydro power.
20% of all electricity is generated by hydro power.
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What is another way hydro power creates energy?
Water going through turbines that are then being generated makes electricity spin
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What is another waste product that hydro power creates?
Small amounts of methane, but again not enough to cause any harm to anything.
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Where is as second place hydroelectricity is found?
Rivers
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can anyone guess how much tons of foil hydroelectricity prevents the burning of ?
Prevents burning of 22 billion tons of foil and Prevents burning of 120 million tons of coal each year
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Who were the 4 largest producers of hydroelectricity as of 2004?
Russia, Canada, Brazil, and the US.
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http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&docid=SD4UXkft2lLA3M&tbnid=W1kG8S4ZTuk8WM&ved=0CAUQjBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fs.hswstatic.com%2Fgif%2Fhydropower-plant-parts.gif&ei=YAczVPfwOaj9sATJqYHIDQ&psig=AFQjCNEkQi_aKIW-FoydGSI9qfslphxlpA&ust=1412716769032643
What does a picture of hydroelectricity look like?
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Why do people choose hydroelectricity as a renewable energy source?
http://www.green-trust.org/Dessin_Sentierseng.jpg *This picture shows how green hydroelectricity is, and how little waste it creates.
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what geographic feature produces hydroelectric energy ?
Lakes , waterfalls ,rivers
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What is an ecological an effect of hydroelectric methods ?
Disturbances on habitats
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What ranking is the U.S when it comes to making hydro power?
US is the second largest producer of Hydropower
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http://practicalaction.org/micro-hydro-video (Fast forward to :27 ends at :50)
How does hydroelectricity producing energy look like?
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Why does hydroelectricity only create two small amounts of waste?
This is because no fuel is being burned to make the energy from hydroelectricity. Meaning that the energy coming from it is all natural, and not chemically infused with something else.
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what geological regions are most likely to use hydroelectricity as a main source of energy
Coastal regions
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What is one advantage of hydroelectricity?
No Green House gasses and air pollution that are too harmful.
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Where is the largest hydro plant in the Us located?
Its located at the Grand Coulee dam on the Columbia river in northern Washington.
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http://water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html
How does hydro power work?
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http://sites.epri.com/refcard/comparison.html
How much waste does hydro power give off compared to other energy sources?
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what is the name of the waterfall which New York city gets its hydroelectric energy from ?
Niagara falls
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What is one disadvantage of hydroelectricity?
Diverts natural waterways
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What does a hydroelectricity power plant look like from the inside out?
http://www.mannvit.com/MannvitMediaCenter/Videogallery/Vatnsfellvideo/