By: Mason Rekos, Jack Myer, Adai Maddox, and Micaela Upton

Water Energy

How it works--Jack

Water energy runs by water turbines. Water turbines spin at over 300 mph to split water molecules. Water will split and make the generators power up and produce energy for the community. n. p. 2012.

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Location--Jack

Anywhere with a water source(a.k.a. lagoons, rivers, ponds, and lakes.)

Cost--Micaela

To have water energy, you need you need to build stations. The only problem is, to build station can cost millions of dollars. On the other hand, to produce water energy cost nothing. In fact, the U.S. uses so much water energy that by the year 2030 we would have spent 950 million dollars water energy for toilets alone.

Materials--Mason

To make water energy, you need turbines, a dam and a generator.

*The Dam stops to much going into the turbines Causing it to explode.

*The turbines are like a giant fan that spin at over 200 mph. It spins by the water that comes into the turbine and the spinning motions causes it to power what is called a generator.

*The generator power your house and appliances.

Pollution--Mason

Water Energy does have Pollution. 25% of the worlds energy is Hydroelectricity (water energy) Hydroelectricity Energy is energy from falling water. Power Plants or Hydroelectricity power plants is one of the cleanest ways to produce electricity . No Fossil Fuels Burn to create air pollution. It also does not effect Plant and animals life. 4% of electricity used in the U.S.A uses 7.5 Billion KWH of hydro electricity a year.

Efficiency compared to fossil fuels--Jack

*Water won’t pollute

*Water will not dump CO2 into the environment

*Water can power cars without pollution.

*Water will create cleaner clouds that won’t pollute the rain.

Benefits—Micaela

Water energy is a renewable resource. Some hydroelectricity stations (water energy stations) can last over 100 years. The Limpet station on the coast of Islay generates energy for over 300 homes daily.

Consequences--Micaela

Some dammed water ways can interrupt wildlife and migration. Plant decay in reservoirs can cause methane to form and hydropower reservoirs can cause air pollution.

Limit--Mason

Water Electricity does have a limit to it. The Hydroelectricity is renewable (means it is a infonaut supply and can be reused) is it also safe to produce and is clean to the environment and animal life on earth. It is also at a very low cost. It has such big of a supply that it can power T.V, lights, Computers, and much more. The only problem is it needs to have clean and fresh water or water energy can mess up.

Transportation--Adai

Larger hydro plants that involve the building of dams can have an impact on water and land transportation. The turbines

effect the transportation of water animals such as fish & tadpoles could get stuck in the flow of the water and be

harmed.

Does hydro-power work with other forms of energy?--Adai

Yes.

In fact, hydro power can be considered as solar power.

Hydro power works with solar energy & wind power. Hydro energy is considered as

solar energy because….

It works with sunlight, in air currents, and the water cycle.

Works Cited—Micaela

Hydroelectric Power University of Oregon. n.d. web http://uoregon.edu/disted/ph162/I14.html

Jefferson, David Science Frontiers: Science Frontiers : Green Power New York

: Crabtree Publishing Company , 2006. Print.

Parker, Steve Water Power : Milwaukee, Wisconsin : Garthen Stevens Publishing. 2004. Print.

Raum, Elizabeth Potato clock and Solar Cars : Chicago Illinois : Raintree . 2008. Print.

Spilsbury, Richard and Louise Spilsbury The Pros and Cons of Water Power. New York : Rosen Central Publishing ; 2008. Print.

The Water Energy Nexus . (2009). Building Design + Construction, 50 (11), 1- n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docveiw/21095271?accountid=2838

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Works Cited—Mason

Hydroelectric Power University of Oregon. n.d. web http://uoregon.edu/disted/ph162/I14.html

Jefferson, David Science Frontiers: Science Frontiers :

Parker, Steve Water Power : Milwaukee, Wisconsin : Garthen Stevens Publishing. 2004. Print.

Raum, Elizabeth Potato clock and Solar Cars : Chicago Illinois : Raintree . 2008. Print.

The Water Energy Nexus . (2009). Building Design + Construction, 50 (11), 1- n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docveiw/21095271?accountid=2838

Works Cited—Jack

Parker , Steve. Science Files Energy Water Power. Milwaukee . Gareth Stevens publishing,2004

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR SET DEC. 14 INCLUDES TALKS ON POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS, WIND TURBINES, HYDROELECTRICITY. http://search.proquest.com

Work Cited—Adai

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Power Resource Office.

“Reclamation Managing water in the west.”

N.p. 2007.

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Energy Source: Hydropower.

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Ariel Schwartz.

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