Is hydroelectric energy a good thing? What would happen if the dam breaks or cracks? Hydroelectric energy generates 10% of the nation’s energy. Although hydroelectric energy is renewable it is also a very clean energy and it doesn't create air pollution. What will happen when it is put into more cities and towns?
Hydroelectric dams can be built wherever there is some sort of body of water. Also the US is the 2nd largest user of hydroelectric energy. This energy is made by gathering the gravitational force of the moving water. The water turns the turbines and creates energy. Even though hydroelectric energy does not put any toxic byproducts into the air, however rivers can pick up clay and sand and can decrease the amount of fish that would live there. There are many impacts that this energy makes on the area that this is used on.
So lets think about that first question. Is hydroelectric energy really a good thing? The energy won’t always be used of course. At night everyone is asleep and it doesn’t need to be used. So the process won’t be a constant thing to worry about. So what do you think about this energy? Would you use it in your community? By S & S