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Monday, October 12, 2009

Hydro Power Modern Usage

Hydro power is the power derived from the energy or force of moving water. Which are used for useful purpose. Hydro power is being used since hundreds of years for production of electricity.

There are many form of producing water power. Mainly they work on mechanical producing electricity.

Waterwheels used since hundreds of years to power mills and machinery.

Hydroelectricity usually referring to hydroelectric dams.

Dam less hydro used from the stream of rivers, streams and oceans.

Tidal Power captured from energy of the tides in horizontal direction.

Hydroelectric power is less expensive compared to other electric generating sources like fossil fuels or nuclear energy. The advantages of hydroelectric dams is their ability to handle all climate changes such as when demand increases.


1 comments:

Anonymous said...

'Hydro power is being used since hundreds of years for production of electricity.'

What does that mean??
I think you need to re-read and edit this...

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