The modern use of waterpower to generate electricity is called hydropower. Today we have a looming shortage of fossil fuels and a dangerous rise in air pollution. While hydropower was an important source of energy in the middle of the last century, it was displaced by a large, cheap supply of fossil fuels. As fossil fuels lose some of their glitter, energy experts are looking once again at the ancient idea of creating power from water.
The modern use of waterpower to generate electricity is called hydropower. Today we have a looming shortage of fossil fuels and a dangerous rise in air pollution. While hydropower was an important source of energy in the middle of the last century, it was displaced by a large, cheap supply of fossil fuels. As fossil fuels lose some of their glitter, energy experts are looking once again at the ancient idea of creating power from water.