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'Hydro' means water.
Water has been used for work for over 2000 years.
Greeks used water wheels
to grind grain.
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Hydro-Power Green Energy
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This
is
inside
a
Hydro Electric
plant
How Does it Work ?
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the movement of the water in a dam turns a huge turbine
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the turbine turns a huge generator
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the generator converts motion into electricity
But you need a big river with big drop
and a dam.
Niagara
Falls
Hydroelectric
Power Plant
Niagara Falls is between Canada & the U.S.
It has the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world.
In the 1890’s, Nikola Tesla designed and George Westinghouse built the 1st major hydro-electric power plant on Niagara Falls.
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It is still the largest electricity producer in New York state.
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'Hydropower' or 'Hydro-Electric'
produces electricity
from the flow of water.
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The United States leads the world in hydroelectric dams, mostly due to its high level of technology and plentiful supply of rivers.
Canada, Brazil, and China also produce a large amount of hydroelectricity.
7% of U.S. electricity comes from Hydropower.
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