Hydro+Power+Group

=UATE (United As The Earth)= UATE consists of:
 * WaterWatts (Hydropower)
 * Sunstain (Solar energy)
 * FANtastic (Wind energy)

Supporters of UATE:
 * Tourism Industry
 * Ninh Thuan Local Community Group
 * Natural Energy
 * UNIEAE
 * The Anti-Nuclear Collective

=HYDRO POWER GROUP (WaterWatts)=

What is Hydropower?
==Hydropower is using water for energy. If the water in a big river is flowing smoothly then that means that it carries a great deal of energy, when water falls rapidly from a very high point then it also has a lot of energy. Hydro power might be useful to Vietnam because it is renewable. It provides a renewable supply of water. It also is environmental and doesn’t use uranium like nuclear power which can damage the environment. Hydro power also doesn’t consume nuclear waste like Nuclear Power. It also takes less time to design compared to other energy sources. This system usually uses a dam to hold water, but also to process it for producing electricity. ==

Hydropower - a Renewable Energy Source
==**Hydro power’s biggest advantages are that hydro power is a renewable energy source. Because hydro power is driven out from the natural water cycle, the water that is used goes back to its own state, after getting evaporated. In addition, the water cycle is only possible, because of the sun’s energy. The combination of sun and the water to make a new energy source, defines that hydro power is a renewable, and natural. Lastly, hydro power is also a clean energy source by using natural benefits. The facilities that hydro power use creates no air pollution at all and their emissions are relatively low compared to other energy source’s facilities. **==

**Hydropower - a Domestic Source**
==**Hydro power, is a power that uses water to create energy, such as electricity. This means that towns or villages near the hydroelectricity plants will be completely powered by the station, and dams. This will be a useful source of energy for the local communities. Along with the fact, hydro power is a domestic energy, which the other countries cannot steal from. The other countries will not be able to seek the energy from the country, and it will always stay in the same place. This can also lead to less pollution for transportation when transporting energy. ** ==

**Hydropower - a Reliable Source **
==**The hydro power, that makes forms of electricity, is more reliable than other forms of electricity. This is because unless the hydroelectric station doesn’t dry up, (there is a low chance) the station will always be able to generate electricity. Also, since the water that is took from the rivers or streams go through the process of water cycle, there will always be water again. This way, the hydro power will always remain, and the station will never run out of gas, uranium, or coal. **==

Image 1.
//Attribution 1: Porsi hydro power plant by Vattenfall//

Image 2. //Attribution 2: Stadsforsen hydro power plant by Vattenfall // 

Image 3.
//Attribution 3: Hoa Binh by euclid1990//

__ Diagram 1: __
Attribution: Diagram of the Process of Hydroelectric Power Generation by Ottawa

Building a hydraulic power station costs a lot:
==== To help this we will be able to advertise our company and customers will come. This will gain some interest into our company and help us to build our power stations. But to do this people must be TOTALLY for Hydro Energy power otherwise this will not work. ====

Hydropower alone cannot supply enough energy for the world, especially for cities with no nearby sources of water:
==== We understand the Hydro power isn't enough to supply the world, so this is why we have joined groups with other eco-friendly company's like, wind and solar power. Together we are stronger and more powerful. This is good because all of these company's have different ways of producing power they all still have the same motive, which is eco-friendly. ====

Water will eventually run out, rendering hydropower useless:
==== The water will probably run out as many people and companies start to use it for many other purposes. However, we can use the hydro power when the water is present. We can use hydro power efficiently when there is water, and maybe use hydro energy to cover for other resources, which could be used later on for a new source of energy. It is better to use the energy than just letting it fade away. ====

Hydropower can be damaging to ecosystems:
==== There can be a short-time damage of the ecosystems, due to the building of the station. However, this is only for a short time of period. When there is enough hydro power energy going around, the uses of other types of energy will be reduced, and this can stop on variety of areas, including the ecosystems. ====

=**__ Home base: B6 G24 __**= ==** Your group is a specialist group asked to join this debate to tell people what hydro power actually is and how it might be useful to Vietnam, especially as an alternative to nuclear power if the people at the debate feel they want to move away from nuclear power. **== ==** There has been a lot of talk about hydro power and how it is either too expensive or not reliable enough to be a viable source of energy into the future. Your group believes that these criticisms are unfair. Your group gets paid by different hydro power energy companies to attend public discussions and inform the public about what hydro power really is. **== ==** Your group knows that the opportunity is right now in the Vietnamese market. With many people worried about nuclear energy, you can use this fear to win a bigger market in Vietnam for your customers which will then lead to greater influence in the future for hydro power. **== ==** Your group needs to be careful. You can’t risk alienating the local people but you can’t alienate the business people either. Hydro power is not a strong enough technology to solve all of Vietnam’s power issues alone, but it can work with other sources including nuclear energy if that must be the case. **== == The best outcome for your group is to team up with others and get them to promote at least some hydro power in the future. == You are in direct competition with other alternative energy groups that want to win a share of the market so you can expect them to try to make hydro power seem less useful than theirs. You need to be careful how you deal with this. You can attack their power sources as well, or you can show that hydro power has a proper place in the future. What you don’t want to allow is for nuclear power to get the whole market like they essentially have in France. The best outcome for you is to get some foot in the door to Vietnam that can grow over time.

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