Hydroelectric power stations for the production of electricity were built as early as 1880. A power station generally consists of a weir or dam which stores the water in front of the power station or in a reservoir located on higher ground. From here, the water enters the supply pipe (or penstock) creating either potential or kinetic energy (depending on the type of turbine) by driving a turbine which is connected to a generator. This finally transforms the mechanical energy into electricity.       Today there are river power plants, storage power plants, pumped storage power plants. Water that has passed the turbine it is channeled back into the natural course of the river or to the equalising reservoir.	HOME Atomic Nuclear Geothermal Holistic Healing Home & Office Ocean Waves Solar Transport Water Resources     The Venus Project presents a bold, new direction for humanity that entails nothing less than the total redesign of our culture.

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