Sobradinho Dam

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower, i.e., the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, the project produces no direct waste, and has a considerably lower output level of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) than fossil fuel powered energy plants. Worldwide, an installed capacity of 777 GWe supplied 2998 TWh of hydroelectricity in 2006.This was approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.