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Micro Hydro Energy

Micro Hydro If you’re an alternative energy advocate seeking for ways to green your living and you happen to live by a river or creek, you might be in luck. We all know energy is generated by building dams over giant underwater turbines, but this technology doesn’t have to be built on such large scales.

Micro hydro generators use modest water flows to generate electricity, and they trump solar and wind power in reliability because water runs day and night, independent of weather situations. Let’s take a look at a typical hydroelectric power plant to better understand how this technology works...

Hydro Power in Action

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Tapping Fluid Power

In the past, most residential hydro systems were installed off-grid, but the numbers are growing for environmental, grid-wired generators.

If you want to be a part of this growing trend, here are some things to consider...

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Advantages/Disadvantages of Hydropower

Hydropower (which is referred to as micro hydro when used in home-based installations) currently provides 10 percent of the electricity used in the United States and 20 percent of all electricity production worldwide. In Norway, 99 percent of electricity comes from hydropower, making Norway a leading nation in the use of alternative energy.

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