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| Exploring Ways to Use Hydropower
DOE. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Covers topics including hydropower electricity, hydroelectricity generation plants, and microhydropower systems for consumer homes. |
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| Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
DOE. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Covers topics including basic hydropower technologies and equipment, advanced turbine development and research, hydropower integration with other energy sources, publications, current news and events. |
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| Hydropower
U.S. Department of Energy. Idaho National Laboratory.
Conducts research and development in hydropower technology and provides related information and tools including Hydropower Facts and the Virtual Hydropower Prospector for locating natural stream water energy resources in the United States. |
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| Turning to Hydropower
Foundation for Water and Energy Education.
Although primarily focused on the Northwestern U.S., the Foundation provides basic information about hydropower technologies with educational activities for students and the public, a glossary, news and more. |
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| Small Hydroelectric Plants (PDF|126KB)
West Virginia University. Cooperative Extension Service.
A short publication from 1978 detailing the design and construction of small hydropower systems for streams for home and farm use. |
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| Micro Hydroelectric Systems
Oregon Office of Energy.
Discusses and provides information about harnessing power from a stream, regulation of hydropower projects, finding turbines, selling power, financing hydropower projects, experts for Oregon, hydroenergy organizations and publishers and publications on hydropower. Of particular interest is the case study on agricultural use of hydropower: Micro-hydro Project: History repeats itself at Crown Hill Farm. |
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| Hydropower Information
DOI. Bureau of Reclamation.
Information on the history of hydropower development in the United States, the role of hydropower in the energy industry, major producers of hydropower, the electric utility industry, a glossary of hydropower terms, links to other sources of hydropower information and educational materials for students and teachers. |
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Last Modified: Dec 4, 2007 |
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