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Hydroelectric Energy

Hydroelectric Energy. By Daniel Kolano, Matt Osten, Nisha Rao, and Anna Sproule. Facts about Hydroelectric energy. Mountainous countries; Switzerland and New Zealand, hydroelectric power provides more than half of the energy the county needs Hoover Dam(Boulder Dam)

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Hydroelectric Energy

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  1. Hydroelectric Energy By Daniel Kolano, Matt Osten, Nisha Rao, and Anna Sproule

  2. Facts about Hydroelectric energy • Mountainous countries; Switzerland and New Zealand, hydroelectric power provides more than half of the energy the county needs • Hoover Dam(Boulder Dam) -built in 1931. Opened in 1936 -costed $49 million to build -height: 726.4ft. -length: 1,244ft. How a Dam Works

  3. How it works... • Dams built to trap water • Usually built in a valley where there is a lake • Dams: thick at bottom; thin at top • hydroelectric power stations may produce a large deal of power at a cheap price • Generators generate power

  4. Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages- • It needs no fuel to operate and no waste is produced • It is cheap to fix and operate • Can produce a lot of energy Disadvantages- • It depends on waves so there could be a lot of energy or little to nothing • It must be place where strong waves will mostly occur • It also must withstand harsh weather

  5. Is the Energy Good for the Environment? • Good AND Bad • Good - There is no waste or pollution - Uses the never-ending water cycle • Bad - Expensive - They flood the area upstream - Can affect the water quality downstream which can then affect the plantlife

  6. Is the Energy Renewable or Nonrenewable? • Hydroelectricity is renewable - It uses the water cycle, and the water cycle is never-ending.

  7. Hydroelectric Energy In Pittsburgh Even though hydroelectric energy is the largest renewable resource, Pittsburgh is not the ideal place because our rivers are not big enough for a dam to power the energy.

  8. The Future of Hydroelectric Energy The future of hydroelectric energy seems plentiful in our opinion. Since we will have the same amount of water in one hundred years, that water could be used to power many more than what we have now.

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