Hydro energy

By Reneechr_13
  • 4000 BCE

    4000 BC

    Ancient Greeks and Indians treated drinking water using charcoal and keeping it in the sunlight for a time. They would also boil the water and strain it multiple times to get rid of the odor and to improve the taste. They also would do this to get rid of any bacteria
  • 1500 BCE

    1500 BC

    Ancient Egyptians used chemical alum to cause suspended particals to settle in the water
  • Period: 202 BCE to 9

    202 BC to 9 AD

    Some of the earliest innovations in using water power were used in ancient China during the Han Dynasty between 202 BC and 9 AD. Trip hammers powered by the vertical-set water wheel were used to pound and hull grain, break ore, and in early paper-making.
  • 100

    100 AD

    100 AD
    The Greeks began harnessing energy from vertical waterwheels to power mills. By the time the Roman era came to an end, waterwheels were powering mills that crushed grains, tanned leather, shaped iron and sawed wood. This meant that there was less reliance on animal power and that areas with water power resources became economical and industrial powerhouses
  • 1510

    1510

    Leonardo da Vinci crafted the precursor which would eventually become and be known as the water driven turbine, which would be a vital stage in the development of hydroelectricity
  • 1582

    1582

    The first waterworks using waterwheels was founded in London. Roman inhabitants used sophisticated engineering to extract vast quantities of water.

  • 1800s

    1800s
    Fredric Tudor introduces the world to ice. He shipped nearly 12 thousand tonnes of ice global and starts using ice as extra cold refreshments while bathing

  • 1878

    Cragside in rothbury, Northumberland is the first house to be powered by hydroelectricity in 1878. It was the home of William Armstrong. The hydro energy was used to power a lamp in the house.

  • 1936

    The worlds largest hydroelectric power plant was built. The Hoover Dam. It constructed during the Great Depression and was Located on September 30, 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Originally known as Boulder Dam from1933 was officially renamed Hoover dam by a joint resolution of Congress in 1947. The construction of Hoover Dam involved thousands of workers and cost over 100 lives. It was named after president Herbert Hoover
  • Period: to

    2008 to 2010

    Between 2008 and 2010, six mini hydroelectric power plants were constructed throughout the water supply network in Melbourne