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Generation Archetypes

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In every developed country electrical power has evolved from a luxury to an absolute necessity. Even though it is wonderful to be able to read a book using the light emitted from a lamp and people could easily use a candle. Now a more important application such as the ability to save lives using advanced medical equipment would be far too great of a loss, if were to go without power. So how do people continue to create and harness electrical energy? The large majority of electrical power comes from fossil fired or nuclear fired generation. Both fossil and nuclear fired use their fuel source to heat water into steam which is used to spin turbine of a generator. However one of the glaring weaknesses of these types of generation archetypes is …show more content…

For renewable sources of energy it is the most reliable even though it is variable. Different power generation methods have finite resources that will eventually run out. Other renewable energy resources while powerful are either unreliable such as wind are not always available such as solar energy. Through the use of dams we can store water to be used when needed to supply the demand caused by energy consumption. Using gravity water is allowed to flow through a turbine causing a generator to make electricity. When demand is low the water can be pumped back up into the containing reservoir to make another hydroelectric head. This process can just be continued creating a reliable capacity of energy. In the use of tidal power generation electricity comes in and out with the tide. There is a small marginal effect on the environment because no emission or hazardous waste is being made. While most prime locations for traditional hydroelectric power plants are already taken, there are plenty of locations to be used for tidal power generation. Once the technology to build underwater structures that are able to last against the harsh waves is more manageable there will be plenty of new location ready to be taken throughout the ocean. These generation plants will just be using water and gravity to supply power to meet the ever growing demand of the population. Using water to it full advantage in every facet possible from traditional hydroelectric pumped storage, run of the water types, tidal barrage using shoreline bays and tidal current using the oceans current will make it the greatest resource on

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