What type of energy source is hydropower?

Answer 1

The ultimate source of energy in a hydroelectric power plant is the sun.

The sun heats water and evaporates it. The sun also creates winds that blow the evaporated water around, forming clouds, and then the evaporated water condenses into rain which collects in bodies of water that are higher in elevation than the original water before it was evaporated. This difference in elevation yields a potential energy (simplified as p = mge, where p is energy, m is mass, g is gravity, and e is elevation) that is converted to kinetic energy as it decreases in elevation while going through the water turbines. That kinetic energy is then converted to electric energy as the turbines are used to spin generators.

Answer 2

I will interpret your question as, What is the best source of energy. The best known form of energy is Nuclear Fussion. This is what the sun uses and produces vast amounts of energy with little radioactive waste. There is enough hydrogen in 1 gallon of water to be fused to produce energy = 300 gallons of gasoline. When humans figure out sustained nuclear fussion, that will end any energy problems. There is more energy in nuclear fussion than all other sources combined.

Answer 3

The ultimate source of all renewable energy is the Sun.

Answer 4

Hydropower is potential and kinetic energy source.

Answer 5

Photosynthesis like any other plant

Answer 6

the sun

Answer 7

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