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Hydroelectric Scheme

What is hydro-power?
Hydro-Power is energy gained from the natural movement of water. It harnesses its energy yield from moving or falling water. Hydro-Power is a mature renewable energy technology and at present it supplies around one quarter of the worlds energy.

How does it work?
The hydro-power scheme does not use fuel or emit pollutants and […]

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Figuring out if microhydro will work for you

My dad called me last night excited about the microhydro turbines he found in an off-grid living catalog or magazine (I forget which). He said he was going to buy one to put in the creek out back of his house, but I stopped him – thus saving him hundreds or thousands of dollars.
First, […]

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Hydro Power

Power is voltage X current and is expressed in watts or KW. The K in KW is 1000 watts

Current is measured in “amps” so Power can be expressed as Volts X Amps

If we take 110 volts X 1 Amp we have 110 Watts
E is often used in the place of the word […]

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