Hydroelectric Power

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Created by: Bulberman
Created on: 07-11-18 19:47


	Hydroelectric Power
	Advantages Renewable No atmospheric pollution High energy density Power on demand	Disadvantages Very noisy Floods large areas and disturbs habitats. Requires a specific area
	Evaluation Good, and remember that it costs electricity to pump water back up so they buy electricity at night and pump it at night because it's cheaper for obvious reasons.

Hydroelectric Power

Advantages

Renewable
No atmospheric pollution
High energy density
Power on demand

Disadvantages

Very noisy
Floods large areas and disturbs habitats.
Requires a specific area

Evaluation

Good, and remember that it costs electricity to pump water back up so they buy electricity at night and pump it at night because it's cheaper for obvious reasons.