Micro Hydro for Sustainable Living

Micro Hydro for Sustainable Living
One of the least tapped resources for sustainable living is the energy in flowing water. I know, there is Niagara Falls and the huge James Bay Project. Those are all gigantic hydro generator plants, what about that small river right in your own back yard.
Most rivers have some form of flood control implemented, but how many use that flood control dam to produce power?
In our town the answer is ‘none’. That one small watershed dam could easily power the small town near where we live. Easily!
Thankfully there are now some federal government programs and initiatives to make this happen on a small scale local level. Think about the difference it would make to your life if your community got together and installed a small micro hydro turbine to run your homes.
No more electricity bills! And sustainable living as long as that water flows. Conservation for sustainable living. One last concept that should be addressed is conserving what we do have right now. While conservation doesn’t directly lead to sustainable living it does slow down the process of resource usage. Change a couple light bulbs to compact fluorescent, switch to solar panels, or just turn off the TV one day a week. Conservation will lead to sustainable living if you do it consistently.(For the rest of the story and more information Click Here!