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Electricity generated for dams is renewable because the Sun does the heavy lifting of evaporating the water from seas and lakes so it can fall back to the ground as rain and swell rivers again. Tidal dams use the gravity of the Moon, which is constant.
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What does hydropower do?
Hydropower creates electricity.
How was hydropower invented and how was it used today?
the hydropower was used by greeks and in 250 b.c
Where is hydropower found?
In Washington!
Is hydropower safe?
yes
What are the disadadvantages of hydropower?
Hydropower affects the aquatic life. It displaces the people living nearby.It is more prone to floods.
How is Hydropower better than natural gas?
Provided it continues to rain and fill the reservoirs, then hydropower is considered to be renewable. Once natural gas reserves are used up, they can't be renewed, and new reserves need to be sought out.
What potential energy from water is a renewable resource?
Both hydropower and tidal power are generated by water flow that is constantly renewed. (However, generating tidal power will have a negligibly tiny effect on the orbit of the Moon.)
What does hydropower do?
Hydropower creates electricity.
What is International Hydropower Association's motto?
International Hydropower Association's motto is 'Advancing Sustainable Hydropower'.
What technology is needed to harvest hydropower?
Hydropower technology
What is the purpose of hydropower?
The purpose of hydropower is to generate electricity.
Is hydropower a renewable energy source?
yes hydropower is renewable. renewable means it will be there for ever. as long as water is on the earth we will have hydropower.
What renewable resource is produced in Western Central Europe?
Hydropower
Disadventages of hydropower?
my oppinan is that hydropower is a disadvantage because it can be very exspencive
Which source of energy is hydropower?
The source of energy that is hydropower is falling or running water. China, Canada, Brazil and America are the biggest producers of hydropower. Niagara Falls is one of the largest hydropower sources in the world.
How is hydropower energy renewed?
It's considered renewable because waves and tides are constantly caused by the wind and moon. Neither the wind nor moon ever stop, so the waves never run out. Therefore it's renewable.
How was hydropower invented and how was it used today?
the hydropower was used by greeks and in 250 b.c
