Hydropower
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- Hydropower (from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-,[citation needed] "water"), also known as water power, is the use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by converting the gravitational potential or kinetic energy of a water source to produce power. Hydropower is a method of sustainable energy production. Hydropower is now used principally for hydroelectric power generation, and is also applied as one half of an energy storage system known as pumped-storage hydroelectricity. Hydropower is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels as it does not directly produce carbon dioxide or other atmospheric pollutants and it provides a relatively consistent source of power. Nonetheless, it has economic, sociological, and environmental downsides and requires a sufficiently energetic source of water, such as a river or elevated lake. International institutions such as the World Bank view hydropower as a low-carbon means for economic development.
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Schiffsmühle
Schiffsmühlen sind seit dem...
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Die Kupferkammerhütte bei Hettstedt von der Abendseite
1723 wird die Gewerkschaft...
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Forbach - Rudolf-Fettweis-Wasserkraftwerk
Blick über die Murg auf das...
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Schlossmühle Rochlitz
Die Schlossmühle Rochlitz...
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Kraftwerk Charnadüra am Inn (02.09.1895)
Charnadüra-Schlucht mit dem...
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