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Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity

 
History of hydroelectricity
 
Hydroelectricity discussion
 
cyclotreker
04/03/09
Cultures as diverse as Imperial Rome and ancient India took advantage of hydropower in the form of water wheels and windmills.
           
 
melintur
04/03/09
replied to: cyclotreker
Hydraulic mining appeared during the Gold Rush. In the 1830s, during the canal-building period, hydropower moved barge traffic up and down hills.