Hydroelectric Energy

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As you look through the following websites, record any useful information in your Energy Notebook. At a minimum you'll need to include the following items, but feel free to include any other interesting information you find.
  • Define the energy source
  • How does it work?
  • Label drawings showing how electricity is produced
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages?
  • Which states have this source of energy?
  • Is it easy to get?
  • What equipment is needed?
  • What are the costs?

The Hydroelectric Energy Story

Hydroelectric Info.

Advantages/Disadvantages

More Hydroelectric Info.

Hydropower as clean energy

Costs (click on "plant costs" and "production expenses to see graphs)

Top Hydroelectric generating countries

Labeled picture of how a dam works

 
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