Water as an energy source © Siemens Stiftung 2016 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Water as an energy source

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How do you use “water" as a energy source?

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Text (157.2 kByte)
Last update: 2019-03-21
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Media package:
Experimento | 10+: B6 Renewable energies
Water and wind – traditional energy sources rediscovered
Description:
Water covers around two-thirds of planet earth. Water is a carrier of different forms of energy. The hydropower (mechanical energy) of rivers and lakes is one of the oldest forms of energy used. However, water is also a carrier of thermal and chemical energy. In the case of geothermal power or fuel cell technology, for example, we convert these forms of energy to useful energy for people. No matter what form of energy we use, it is always converted without carbon dioxide emissions!

Information and ideas:
The use of hydropower over the course of history intersects with history studies.

Using the following source: International Energy Agency (IEA)
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Learning resource type:
Information sheet
Subjects:
Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Ecology; Energy; Environment (general); Environmental protection; Hydroelectric plant; Power generation; Renewable energy; Turbine; Ecology (environmental protection); Electric power generation; Energy conversion; Energy source; Environment; Fuel cell; Hydroelectric plant; Renewable energy; Source of energy; Turbine
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2016
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