A presentation by: Natalie, Sidney, +Serena​ NSS A presentation by: Natalie, Sidney, +Serena​ With help from AJ

Environmental Impacts Cultural Impacts Cost Safety Reliability Aesthetics We considered many things when  deciding what  source of energy to go with. Environmental Impacts Cultural Impacts

Hydropower

COST Very Expensive, but not as expensive as some Cost efficient in the long run

Safety Has a big safety hazard which is drowning Is still safer than other sources of energy

Hydropower provides over 30 million homes with affordable power Reliability  Proven renewable energy resource generated and used in all regions of the US for over a century. Hydropower provides over 30 million homes with affordable power

Aesthetics Not very noticeable Possible to decorate it

Environmental impacts Flooding land for hydroelectric reservoirs Can have a major impact on aquatic ecosystems  Global warming emissions can be produced by dams

Cultural Impacts Healthier air Good use of taxes Some worse energies include nuclear and fossil fuels. People may not like that this is how their taxes are being used Problems with ownership to access of land and water Better over time Other energy sources have it worse Healthier air

PROS AND CONS PUGH CHART Alternatives Criteria Baseline Solar Power Bio Fules Wind Hyrodopower Geothermal Nuclear Oil/Fossil Fuels Cost 6 − + Reliabliltiy 7 Efficiency 5 Durrability 2 Environmentally Responsible 3 Cultrurally Respectful 1 Easily Accessable 4 Totals  -1 Rank