Northwest Sources of Electricity Activity Book
Explore
Different Ways to Generate Electricity
Discover
Where Electricity in Our Region Comes From
Choose
Sources of Electricity for Our Clean Energy Future
Climate Change & Carbon Free Electricity Generation
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Hydropower is renewable energy that uses the force of falling water to create electricity. As a result of water from melting snow pack feeding rivers in spring and summer, the water cycle replenishes hydropower’s fuel source. Some hydropower projects store water in reservoirs for later use.
How Hydropower Moves
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Hydropower is a renewable energy that uses the water cycle and the force of falling water to create electricity.
Be Power Wise
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Learn how conservation is another way to support a carbon-free electricity future. When we use less power, fewer power plants are needed to meet our electricity needs.
Ways Electricity is Generated
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Learn how electricity is generated using hydropower, pumped storage, low-head, marine energy, wind, solar, natural gas, coal, nuclear, fusion, hydrogen, geothermal and biomass. Compare which are renewable vs. non-renewable, and other environmental impacts.