In the interests of childrenâs academic achievements and their emotional well-being, the UK government should take this evidence seriously David Whitebread. Earlier this month the Too Much, Too Soon campaign made headlines with a letter calling for a change to the start age for formal learning in schools.
Flowing water creates energy that can be captured and turned into electricity. This is called hydroelectric power or hydropower. The most common type of hydroelectric power plant uses a dam on a river to store water in a reservoir. Water released from the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a generator to produce electricity. But hydroelectric power doesn't necessarily require a large dam. Some hydroelectric power plants just use a small canal to channel the river water through a turbine.
1 Water turbines require a source of flowing water and a source of water that is high above. 2  The kinetic energy of the falling water is used to drive the turbines. 3  Large waterfalls are good sources of water that is high above the turbine and can be used in large volume to generate electricity. Burning fossil fuels can produce heat which boils water to make steam. 2  There are many fossil fuel-powered electric plants in New Jersey and surrounding states. 3  Solar energy can be used to make electricity on a limited or small scale basis, for example, to power a calculator or to heat an individual home or building.