Renewable Energy : Hydro Power

Hydro Power
Historically people used the power of rivers for agriculture and wheat grinding. Today, rivers and streams are re-directed through hydro generators to produce energy, although there are pros and cons as far as local ecosystems are concerned.

Energy Resources: Hydro-electric
We have used running water as an energy source for thousands of years, mainly to grind corn. Nowadays there are many hydro-electric power stations, providing around 20% of the world's electricity.

Hydroelectric - PowerPedia
Hydroelectricity is electricity obtained from hydropower. Hydropower (or waterpower) harnesses the energy of moving or falling water. This is usually in the form of hydroelectricity from a dam, but it can be used directly as a mechanical force.

Hydro Power Videos
Videos about small scale micro-hydro, and large scale hydro power dams and their impact on local ecosystems.

Hydro and Alternative Energy Development
Manitoba Innovation Framework: The purpose of the Innovation Framework is: to foster an environment favourable for sustainable economic growth, job creation and quality of life for Manitobans by enhancing the Innovative capacity of all participant.

International Network on Small Hydropower
Home Page of International Network on Small Hydropower (IN-SHP), an organization committed to promote small hydropower development worldwide with the headquarters set in Hangzhou, China.

International Small Hydro Atlas
Our international database facilitates the development of new small hydro projects of more than 50 kW and less than 10MW installed capacity.

Guide to Hydro Power
Entry-level tutorial on how hyrdo power works, power computation based on head and flow, turbine types and applications, site evaluation.

Green Pages - Hydro Power Engineering
The Green Pages database was started in 1994 with the goal of setting up a network, linking a global audience who needed or provided environmental products and services.

Hydro Research Foundation
Our cause has a great effect. Through research and education programs, we advance knowledge in and build public awareness of the benefits of hydroelectric power to natural resources and the electric power supply of the United States and the world.

Facts About Hydropower
Facts About Hydropower - Waterpower - The World's Leading Renewable Energy Source.

The Canadian Dam Association
The Canadian Dam Safety Association (CDSA) was founded in 1989 to advance the implementation of practice to ensure the safe operation of dams in Canada.

Foundation for Water and Energy Education
FWEE - The Foundation is committed to providing balanced information regarding the use of water as a renewable energy resource in the Northwest.

British Hydropower Association
Protecting The Environment By Promoting The Use Of Water Power And The British HydroPower Industry.

Wikipedia: Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is electricity obtained from hydropower. Most hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine and generator, although less common variations use water's kinetic energy or dammed sources