RangerDanger90
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I would like to personally address everyone that I am always willing to be enlightened to the enlightener. If you do not like what I post, then merely communicate with me using logic, analysis, and communication. =) I am always willing to see and entertain different points of view =)
Ok, I have done my fair share of hydroelectricity, but people in my classes keep on saying that hydroelectricity is efficient and that stupid people in government are preventing it! BLAME THE GOVERNMENT they cry!
I would like to debunk the first clause: "Hydroelectric is efficient."
Hydroelectric is efficient, very efficient, something like 88 to 95 percent (compared to simple internal gas cumbustion engines at around 25 percent efficiency)!
However, the amount of energy produced is relatively low, compared to the cost of economics put into it.
In other words, Hydroelectricity is efficient at converting potential energy into mechanical into electric energy, however, it does not produce a massive bucket of electricity in comparison to unit energy per unit monetary value (Energy/$$$).
In addition to prove this, I would like to bring up the fact that 50% of the potential hydroelectricity capacity of the U.S. has already been developed =...( Right now, the total BTUS (British Thermal Units Plural) of hydropower produces is 1 QBTU. That is a quad BTU.
The US consumes 98.6 BTUs per year!
With 50% of the US's hydroelectric power being already developed, the max power available from hydroelectric power is 2 QBTUs!
2/98.6 is 2.0283 percent of the US's power! That includes the max power available!
Factors not to forget: As time goes on, population increases - therefore energy demands increases.
2 QBTUs is the max for hydroelectric power and will remain constant while energy demands rise, therefore, we must milk this stuff for what it is and get the most out of it!
Few other reasons why hydroelectric power is limited:
Between 1918 and 1958, there were 33 dams that failed – 1680 deaths.
Average of 42 dams a year break.
100,000 people alone in U.S. are at risk
Disturbing of natural habitats for indigenous species
Many hydroelectric instillations have lifetimes of up to 50 to 200 years because of their storage volumes
These storage volumes become filled with silt – no good solution in sight.
Otherwise, these plants would live on much longer.
MAIN REASON WHY HYDRO ELECTRICITY IS NOT ABUNDANT -
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IT IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE!!!!!
So you can tell your classmates! IT IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE AND IF THEY ARE WILLING TO COUGH UP THE EXTRA COFFERS, THEN THEY CAN DO IT!!!
:doh
Ok, I have done my fair share of hydroelectricity, but people in my classes keep on saying that hydroelectricity is efficient and that stupid people in government are preventing it! BLAME THE GOVERNMENT they cry!
I would like to debunk the first clause: "Hydroelectric is efficient."
Hydroelectric is efficient, very efficient, something like 88 to 95 percent (compared to simple internal gas cumbustion engines at around 25 percent efficiency)!
However, the amount of energy produced is relatively low, compared to the cost of economics put into it.
In other words, Hydroelectricity is efficient at converting potential energy into mechanical into electric energy, however, it does not produce a massive bucket of electricity in comparison to unit energy per unit monetary value (Energy/$$$).
In addition to prove this, I would like to bring up the fact that 50% of the potential hydroelectricity capacity of the U.S. has already been developed =...( Right now, the total BTUS (British Thermal Units Plural) of hydropower produces is 1 QBTU. That is a quad BTU.
The US consumes 98.6 BTUs per year!
With 50% of the US's hydroelectric power being already developed, the max power available from hydroelectric power is 2 QBTUs!
2/98.6 is 2.0283 percent of the US's power! That includes the max power available!
Factors not to forget: As time goes on, population increases - therefore energy demands increases.
2 QBTUs is the max for hydroelectric power and will remain constant while energy demands rise, therefore, we must milk this stuff for what it is and get the most out of it!
Few other reasons why hydroelectric power is limited:
Between 1918 and 1958, there were 33 dams that failed – 1680 deaths.
Average of 42 dams a year break.
100,000 people alone in U.S. are at risk
Disturbing of natural habitats for indigenous species
Many hydroelectric instillations have lifetimes of up to 50 to 200 years because of their storage volumes
These storage volumes become filled with silt – no good solution in sight.
Otherwise, these plants would live on much longer.
MAIN REASON WHY HYDRO ELECTRICITY IS NOT ABUNDANT -
***********************************************
IT IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE!!!!!
So you can tell your classmates! IT IS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE AND IF THEY ARE WILLING TO COUGH UP THE EXTRA COFFERS, THEN THEY CAN DO IT!!!
:doh
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