https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd Renewable & Revolutionary en-us 2018-07-03 02:26:12 UTC 2025-10-06 13:23:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269313352 Molecules in our atmosphere that absorb and trap energy from the sun are called greenhouse gasses.
Without these molecules, there would be little to no heat on earth.]]> 2018-07-03 23:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269313352 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269314179 Hydropower is a form of renewable energy that uses the water stored in dams, as well as flowing in rivers to create electricity in power plants
Hydroelectric power is a domestic source of energy, allowing each state to produce their own energy without being reliant on international fuel sources]]> 2018-07-03 23:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269314179 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269314447 At the beginning of the industrial revolution, hydropower was frequently used in the form of watermills. This was discarded after steam energy was harnessed.]]> 2018-07-03 23:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269314447 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269432796 Australia’s biggest hydropower generator is the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, which has a capacity of 3,800 megawatts, almost half of the country's total hydro output. Construction started in 1949 and it was opened in 1972, and spans New South Wales and Victoria. ]]> 2018-07-05 03:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269432796 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433023 However, earth is warming up very rapidly. This is happening because we are currently adding more greenhouse gases to our atmosphere - mostly by burning fossil fuels for our day to day energy consumption - causing an increased greenhouse effect.]]> 2018-07-05 03:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433023 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433183 Hydropower doesn't pollute the air, as no fossil fuels are burned to generate electricity - such as coal or natural gas.]]> 2018-07-05 03:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433183 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433316 It's renewable because it uses the Earth's water cycle to generate electricity, working with what is already there as opposed to using and taking natural resources.]]> 2018-07-05 03:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433316 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433483 One of the consequences of hydropower are related to interventions in nature due to damming of water, changed water flow and the construction of roads and power lines.]]> 2018-07-05 03:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433483 j_e_mchugh https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433503 How hydroelectric power plants may affect fish and other marine life is a complex interaction, with numerous physical and biological factors needing to be taken into account.
So far, little to no sea creatures have been damaged or disturbed by current power plants, but if more existed, they may affect the underwater environment.]]> 2018-07-05 03:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/j_e_mchugh/oevlhr9g1cfd/wish/269433503