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Modern Advances in Hydropower Technology
Jeffrey Havelin, P.E.
Overview
Hydropower, also known as hydroelectric power, is
a reliable, domestic, emission-free resource that is renewable through the
hydrologic cycle and harnesses the natural energy of flowing water to provide
clean, fast, flexible electricity generation. Hydropower, one of our nation’s
most important renewable energy resources, has grown over the last century from
45 hydroelectric facilities in 1886 to more than 2,000 facilities in 50 states
and Puerto Rico that contribute approximately 80,000 megawatts (MW) to our
nation’s electrical capacity. That represents about 10% of our country’s
electrical generating capability and provides more than 75% of the electricity
generated from renewable sources.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of
ten (10) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or
Skill Attained
This course will review
the hydropower principles, present and future applications, and various design
criteria:
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Enhancement of hydropower performance
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Safe passage for fish
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Methods to mitigate water degradation resulting from low oxygen levels in
stagnated water
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Next generation hydropower
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Integrating wind and hydropower technologies
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Types and basic design of various turbines
Course
Click on the following link and review the document Hydropower
- Setting a Course for Our Energy Future - Publication DOE/GO-102004-1981
July 2004 published by the U.S. Department of Energy prior to taking a quiz for
credit. You will be quizzed on the attached document in its entirety.
Hydropower (2.5 MB)
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To obtain PDH credits for this course, you will need to take a quiz for
credit. Click on the link below.
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