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hydropower hydroelectric turbine generators Hoover Dam tidal power Norris Dam
The transition to renewable energy explained by Phil the Fixer
Congo River: hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls Paulo Afonso: hydroelectric plant Hydroelectic plant on Summersville Lake, near Summersville, W.Va. Volkhov River
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hydroelectric power summary
Quizzes
Electric power lines against sunset (grid, power, wires, electrical, electricity)
Energy & Fossil Fuels
Metal and enamel pan of boiling water on stove. (boiling point; cooking; steam; cooking gas; non-electric)
Aitch-Two-Oh?
James Watt as a young man, c1769. Scottish engineer and instrument maker. Invented the modern steam engine which became the main source of power in Britain's textile mills. His engine had a separate condenser in which steam from the cylinder; (see notes)
Weaponry, Energy, and Power Systems Quiz
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Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Panama Canal infographic
Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Facsimile of one of William Henry Ireland's forgeries, a primitive self-portrait of William Shakespeare(tinted engraving). Published for Samuel Ireland, Norfolk Street, Strand, December 1, 1795. (W.H. Ireland, forgery)
The Time a Law Clerk Successfully Forged a New Shakespeare Play to Impress His Dad
The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)
9 Worst Generals in History
Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket
Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?
Colorful winter sunset
What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

hydroelectric power: References & Edit History

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Water Education Foundation - Hydroelectric Power. Dec 21, 2024
Add new Web site: IBM - What is Hydropower? Oct 30, 2024
Add new Web site: U.S. Energy Information Administration - Hydropower explained. May 29, 2024
Added a list of types of renewable energy. Apr 22, 2024
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Hydroelectric Energy. Feb 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Energy Education - Hydropower. Oct 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Energy.gov - Hydropower Basics. Oct 14, 2022
Mentioned that hydroelectric power generation is vulnerable to drought conditions. Aug 12, 2021
Removed media. Jul 26, 2021
Article revised and updated. Aug 24, 2020
Mentioned the importance of hydroelectric power as a source of renewable energy. May 27, 2020
Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Hoover Dam and Hydroelectric Power. Aug 02, 2018
Media added. Nov 02, 2017
Mentioned some of the negative environmental impacts and added cross-references. Nov 02, 2017
Replaced photograph. Oct 24, 2017
Added video. Jan 16, 2015
Media added. Jun 07, 2011
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Environment - Hydropower. Apr 20, 2009
Added new Web site: Energy Information Administration - Hydropower Basics. May 08, 2008
Media added. May 04, 2007
Added new Web site: Education World - Creating Energy from Water. Apr 25, 2007
Article revised and updated. Dec 08, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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