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Hydroelectric - Coggle Diagram
Hydroelectric
Benefits
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The action of generating electricity with hydropower energy does not emit carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that drives global climate change.
Safe
Generally, hydropower is a very safe form of power generation.
No sickness-causing pollution is emitted during energy generation and there is zero chance of oil spills or gas pipes breaking, since the only fuel used to power a hydropower plant is water.
hydroelectric power are 100% renewable, it can generate electricity at any time day or night.
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how it works:
water flows through a pipe, then pushes against and turns blades in a turbine to spin a generator to produce electricity.
Water gains potential energy just before it spills over the top of a dam or flows down a hill. The potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as water flows downhill.
Limitations/problem
Limited reservoirs
it is challenging to find a suitable spot that has a large year-round water supply, with the right amount of water and is close enough to existing power lines.
Although producing of energy through hydropower does not emit any greenhouse gases but the building of huge dams on the rivers and blocking them can have serious environmental and social effects
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