Renewable Energy:
Generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
We researched hydro-power and hydro-powered water wheels.
Our project is a water wheel that spins when water runs through it and it is hooked to a generator which is also hooked to a L.E.D. light that gets powered by two electrical wires.
Our project was created by wood that we cut, hot glue, pegs, a generator, wires, etc.
The amount of hydropower being used in the U.S. is about 7% out of the total power produced in the U.S.
Hydropower produced in the U.S. is on average 85 cents per kilowatt hour. This is cheaper than using nuclear, fossil fuel, and natural gas.
There are many positive and negative impacts of hydropower but some positive impacts are :
cheaper, a clean fuel source, flood control, irrigation, and water supply.
Negative impacts are:
emission of methane and carbon dioxide, disturbance of habitat, limited use, breaking dams, and deposition of silt.
