Exploring Hydropower Hydropower 2018 The NEED Project Gravitational

Exploring Hydropower

Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Gravitational Energy Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Harnessing Water Power Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

World’s First Hydropower Plant The dam across Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin, the site of the first hydroelectric power plant in the world (1882). CREDIT: “Dam across river, Appleton, Wis. , ” 1880 -1889. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Reproduction Number LC-D 4 -4783 DLC.

Top Hydropower Producing States, 2016 State Washington Oregon California New York Montana Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project Th MWh 78, 346 34, 549 28, 942 26, 888 10, 083 *Idaho is not in the top 5, but hydropower as a percentage of total electrical power generation ranks at #2 (59%) after Washington.

Hydroelectric Generation by Country Billion kilowatt-hours China Canada Brazil 2015 2014 2013 United States 2012 2011 2010 Russia Norway India Venezuela Japan Sweden 0 200 Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project 400 600 800 1000 1200 Data: EIA

U. S. Electricity Production, 2016 Biomass Wind Hydropower Petroleum 0. 6% 1. 5% Solar 0. 9% Geothermal 0. 4% 5. 6% 6. 4% Natural Gas 34. 0% Uranium 19. 9% Coal 30. 6% *Total does not equal 100% due to independent rounding. Data: Energy Information Administration Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

DAM Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Turbine Generator Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Advantages • Renewable Energy • Clean Energy Source • Domestic Energy Source • Generally Available As Needed • Provides Recreational Opportunities • Water Supply and Flood Control Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Power Plant Efficiency Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Coal vs. Hydro Kinetic Energy Conversion 35% Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project 95%

Possible Environmental Impacts Fish Population Quality and Flow of Water Ecosystems of Rivers and Streams Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

Other Disadvantages Drought Impact on Local Environment and Land Use Preservation Concerns Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

For More Information • The NEED Project www. need. org info@need. org 1 -800 -875 -5029 • Energy Information Administration U. S. Department of Energy www. eia. gov Hydropower - 2018 ©The NEED Project

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