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No. It relies totally on the potential energy of a raised body of water.
You could argue that the turbines and generators used polluting energy to produce them, or the building of the power house and dams.
Once set up, there is no futher pollution caused in generating electricity.
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Why is the ability to produce hydroelectric power very great in Latin America?
Latin America has many rivers with a high flow rate hence the great ability to produce hydroelectric power (HEP). In Brazil, a lot of HEP is generated from the Parana river.
How often is hydroelectric power used?
Hydroelectric power is used all the time. It has been estimated that hydroelectric power is responsible for up to 20% of the worlds electricity. A large percent of this from China.
How is cruachan hydroelectric power station different to a normal hydroelectric power station?
Cruachan Power Station is a storage hydro-electric power station whereas a Normal Hydroelectric power station is produced and then used, no storage needed.
Hydroelectric power depends on what two things?
A hydroelectric generator requires two things to produce power; water and head. Water is obviously needed to spin the turbine, and head is the difference in altitude between the surface of the water in the reservoir above the generator and the water turbine at the generator.
Can you give me a sentence with the word hydroelectric power?
The process of using falling water to spin turbines is called hydroelectric power.
What does hydroelectric power produce?
Electricity
What does a dam produce?
Hydroelectric power
What does Canada produce from water?
hydroelectric power
Does a CANDU produce nuclear or hydroelectric power?
nuclear power
How is hydroelectric power is a usable energy?
hydroelectric power is an important for producing the power in the low loss of energy..energy is nothing but producing the power....so we can easily produce the power from hydroelectric power plant.
What is water power that is use to produce electric power is known as?
hydroelectric
What uses Hydroelectric power?
Hydroelectric power plants. They have dams and generators. Water flows through a dam, which spins generators that produce hydroelectric electricity. (Fun Fact: The Hoover Dam is the biggest hydroelectric power plant.)
What are the adantages of hydroelectric power?
Once the dam is built and the power plant installed, there are no fuel costs and no pollution
Can hydroelectric cause pollution or waste?
hydroelectric causes noise pollution, but other wise there isn't any pollution caused by it.
Is fossil fuel used to produce hydroelectric power?
No, hydroelectric power is produced from the movement of water spinning a turbine. Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) produce energy by burning.
Why is using the hydroelectric power station Eco friendly?
they are eco friendly because no pollution is caused by them .
What are three types of energy that do not produce air pollution?
Hydroelectric energy Solar Powered energy Fuel cell energy
