Other+Alternative+Fuels


 * The following fuels are considered sustainable which means they are inexhaustible and preferably environmentally friendy.**

__**Water (hydropower)**__ Storage System- Water is accumulated in the reservoirs of dams
 * 6% of US electricity generation
 * The amount of electricity produce is based on the flow or fall such as the Colombia River which has fast moving water in term of flow producing a lot of energy
 * How It Works: Water flows through a pipe which passes over and turns the blades of a turbine to turn a generator which produces electricity
 * Two system: Run of the River- The force current using pressure to create electricity

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 * __Wind__**
 * Wind is simply air in motion as a result of uneven heating from the sun
 * Wind turbines generate 3% of the electricity in the US which equates to the annual use of electricity by 11 million households
 * How It Works: Wind turbines use blades to collect the wind's kinetic energy which are connected to a drive shaft that turns a generator Alternative Fuels cont
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