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In traditional Hydropower, the force of water flowing downhill is used to power the station's turbines. As of 2006, hydroelectric power supplied about 715,000 megawatts or 19% of world electricity.
Hydropower produces essentially no carbon dioxide or other harmful emissions, in contrast to burning fossil fuels, and is not a significant contributor to global warming through CO2.
Hydroelectric power can be far less expensive than electricity generated from fossil fuels or nuclear energy.
New run-of-river technologies such as those planned for deployment by World Energy Holdings and Research PLC in Guatemala circumvent the concerns associated with the effects of reservoirs.
Many run-of-the-river power plants will have a dam across the full width of the river to utilize the entire river's force for electricity generation. Such installations will have a small reservoir behind the dam but since flooding is minimal, they can be considered "run-of-river."
Investments in run of river hydropower plants can produce solid returns for investors. New technologies and processes present strong upside potential for speculative investing in run of the river hydro power and can also be more risky according to Clean-Tech Investor
Renewable Energy - Hydro Power Plants
Hydropower produces essentially no carbon dioxide or other harmful emissions, in contrast to burning fossil fuels, and is not a significant contributor to global warming through CO2.
Hydroelectric power can be far less expensive than electricity generated from fossil fuels or nuclear energy.
New run-of-river technologies such as those planned for deployment by World Energy Holdings and Research PLC in Guatemala circumvent the concerns associated with the effects of reservoirs.
Many run-of-the-river power plants will have a dam across the full width of the river to utilize the entire river's force for electricity generation. Such installations will have a small reservoir behind the dam but since flooding is minimal, they can be considered "run-of-river."
Investments in run of river hydropower plants can produce solid returns for investors. New technologies and processes present strong upside potential for speculative investing in run of the river hydro power and can also be more risky according to Clean-Tech Investor
Renewable Energy - Hydro Power Plants
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