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H y d r o e l e c t r i c i t y
Ta n v i
Shahana
b a s i c i n f o r m a t i o n a n d h i s t o r y o f h y d r o e l e c t r i c i t y ( s l i d e s 2 & 3 )
Jubella
c o n v e r t i n g m o v i n g w a t e r t o e l e c t r i c i t y + v i d e o ( s l i d e s 4 & 5 )
Nermeen
e n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d s o c i e t a l c o n c e r n s ( s l i d e 6 )
B. Arch.
l o w i m p a c t h y d r o p o w e r ( s l i d e 7 )
t h e f u t u r e o f h y d r o p o w e r ( s l i d e 8 )
Sem 6
b i b l i o g r a p h y ( s l i d e 9 )
Passive Design
By taking advantage of gravity and the water cycle, we have tapped into one of nature's engines to
create a useful form of energy. In fact, humans have been capturing the energy of moving water for
thousands of years. Today, harnessing the power of moving water to generate electricity, known as
hydroelectric power, is the largest source of emissions-free, renewable electricity, worldwide.
Although the generation of hydropower does not emit air pollution or greenhouse gas emissions, it
can have negative environmental and social consequences. Blocking rivers with dams can degrade
water quality, damage aquatic and riparian habitat, block migratory fish passage, and displace
local communities. The benefits and drawbacks of any proposed hydropower development must be
weighed before moving forward with any project. Still, if it's done right, hydropower can be a
sustainable and nonpolluting source of electricity that can help decrease our dependence on fossil
Lo w i m p a c t h y d ro p o w e r
While hydropower operations can cause negative environmental impacts, the way a project is operated can make a big difference in its degree of
environmental footprint. Projects can manage flow releases from dams to ensure there is enough water in the river to support native species. Flows can
also be scheduled to mimic natural flow patterns, which help transport sediment and mimic biological cues that would have been provided by the natural
flow cycle. Retrofitting dams with fish passage equipment and even removing dams in some key river reaches can greatly improve access to upstream
habitat.
Hydroelectric facilities that want to reduce their environmental impacts can undergo a voluntary certification program developed by the
Low Impact Hydropower Institute(LIHI). LIHI is a nationally recognized independent nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the harmful impacts of
hydropower generation by creating a credible and transparent standard for consumers to use in evaluating hydropower. Through the establishment of the
Low Impact Hydropower Certification Program, LIHI certifies hydropower facilities with environmental and social impacts that are low compared with
other hydropower facilities based on objective criteria.
To be LIHI-certified, a facility must adequately protect or mitigate its impacts in the following areas: river flows, water quality, fish passage and
protection, watershed protection, threatened and endangered species protection, cultural resource protection, recreation, and facilities recommended for
removal. The certification criteria are based on the more recent and most stringent mitigation measures recommended for the hydropower project by
state and federal resource agencies, even if those measures are not a requirement for operating the facility
A d v a n c e s i n fi s h - f r i e n d l y t u r b i n e s a n d i m p r o v e d d a t a c o l l e c t i o n t e c h n i q u e s t o i n c r e a s e
t h e e ff e c t i v e n e s s o f fi s h p a s s a g e t e c h n o l o g i e s c r e a t e e x c i t i n g n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r t h e
h y d r o p o w e r i n d u s t r y. I f c o n s t r u c t e d a n d o p e r a t e d i n a m a n n e r t h a t m i n i m i z e s
environmental and cultural impacts, hydropower projects can provide low-cost, clean
sources of electricity to urban and rural areas throughout the world. Harvesting the
power from our rivers can be part of a smart and diverse set of solutions for reducing
our dependence on fossil fuels, and the impact they have on our climate and public
health. The ability to ramp up and down hydropower generation is a valuable source of
fl e x i b l e g e n e r a t i o n o n t h e e l e c t r i c i t y g r i d , w h i c h c a n d i r e c t l y d i s p l a c e c o a l a n d n a t u r a l
gas, and help integrate larger amounts of variable renewable energy resources, like
w i n d a n d s o l a r p o w e r.
Since most developed countries have already developed their most accessible areas for
large-scale hydropower, growth of these projects will likely be concentrated in nations
with growing populations and developing economies. According to the International
Hydropower Association, more than 30 GW of new hydropower capacity was
c o m m i s s i o n e d i n 2 0 1 2 , w i t h s i g n i fi c a n t i n v e s t m e n t o c c u r r i n g i n S o u t h A m e r i c a , A s i a ,
and Africa. In Brazil, three large projects are under construction in the Amazon region
t o t a l i n g m o r e t h a n 2 2 G W o f g e n e r a t i o n c a p a c i t y.
There is also additional potential to increase electricity generation at existing
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Ta n v i
Shahana
Jubella
Nermeen
B. Arch.
Sem 6
Passive Design