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Energy from water : hydroelectric, tidal, and wave power / Nancy Dickmann.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Next generation energyPublication details: St. Catharines, Ontario ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, (c)2016.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781427117571
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • TC146 .E547 2016
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Moving water -- Renewable energy -- How a dam works -- Where in the world? -- Small solutions -- Environmental impact -- Benefits of hydroelectricity -- Wave power -- Waves: for and against -- Tidal power -- Tidal pros and cons -- Power up!
Subject: "For centuries, falling water has been used in parts of the world to create energy to run grinding stones at mills and irrigation systems for crops. This interesting book shows how the use of this "clean" form of energy, called hydroelectricity, is being expanded to help us build a more sustainable future. Discover how other forms of water-based energy, such as energy from ocean waves and tides, are being harnessed and used to help create electricity to power our homes, offices, and factories."--
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Includes bibliographies and index.

"For centuries, falling water has been used in parts of the world to create energy to run grinding stones at mills and irrigation systems for crops. This interesting book shows how the use of this "clean" form of energy, called hydroelectricity, is being expanded to help us build a more sustainable future. Discover how other forms of water-based energy, such as energy from ocean waves and tides, are being harnessed and used to help create electricity to power our homes, offices, and factories."--

Types of energy -- Moving water -- Renewable energy -- How a dam works -- Where in the world? -- Small solutions -- Environmental impact -- Benefits of hydroelectricity -- Wave power -- Waves: for and against -- Tidal power -- Tidal pros and cons -- Power up!

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