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Exploring Hydropower
Water Cycle
Gravitational Energy
Harnessing Water Power
The NEED Project 2014
World’s First Hydropower Plant
Top Hydropower Producing States
1. Washington 89,4642. Oregon 39,4103. California 26,8374. New York 24,6525. Montana 11,283
Other major hydropower producing states include Idaho, Tennessee, Arizona, Alabama, and South Dakota. They all produce over 5,000 Mwh annually.
2012 (thousand megawatt hours)
Hydroelectric Generation by CountryBillion kilowatt-hours
Data: EIA
France
Japan
Venezuela
Norway
India
Russia
United States
Brazil
Canada
China
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
2013
2012
2011
U.S. Electricity Production 2013
Data provided by US EIA Net Generation by Energy Source
Natural Gas27.44%
Coal39.08%
Hydroelectric 6.52%
Nuclear19.44%
Biomass1.48%
Wind4.13%
Petroleum0.66%
Solar0.23%
Geothermal0.41%
Other0.61%
The NEED Project 2014
The NEED Project 2014
The NEED Project 2014
Advantages
Renewable Energy Clean Energy
Source Domestic Energy
Source Generally Available
As Needed Provides
Recreational Opportunities
Water Supply and Flood Control
Power Plant Efficiency
Coal vs. Hydro Kinetic Energy Conversion
35% 95%
Possible Environmental Impacts
Fish Population Quality and Flow of Water Ecosystems of Rivers and Streams
Other Disadvantages
Drought Impact on Local Environment and Land Use
Preservation Concerns
For More Information
The NEED Projectwww.need.org
Energy Information AdministrationU.S. Department of Energy
www.eia.gov
The NEED Project 2014
NEED IS SOCIAL
Stay up-to-date with NEED. “Like” us on Facebook! Search for The NEED Project, and check out all we’ve got going on!
Follow us on Twitter. We share the latest energy news from around the country, @NEED_Project.
Follow us on Instagram and check out the photos taken at NEED events, instagram.com/theneedproject.
Follow us on Pinterest and pin ideas to use in your classroom, Pinterest.com/NeedProject.
All NEED schools have outstanding classroom-based programs in which students learn about energy. Does your school have student leaders who extend these activities into
their communities? To recognize outstanding achievement and reward student leadership, The NEED Project conducts the National Youth Awards Program for Energy
Achievement.
What’s involved? Students and teachers set goals and objectives, and keep a record of their activities. Students create a digital project to submit for judging. In April, digital projects should
be uploaded to the online submission site.
Want more info? Check out www.NEED.org/Youth-Awards for more application and program information, previous winners, and photos of past events.