I see myself as an ordinary man with a normal ability to think and reason. Yet somehow I am seeing something that should never be ignored.
I watch the rain fall to the ground and know that the water was lifted from the Earth's surface through solar powered evaporation. The Energy contained in rain is so vast it is very difficult to imagine. Yet the kinetic energy of many rivers around the world is never used.
If I had my way, every river would be exploited in a friendly way. Under every foot bridge, on the wall of the river bank there would be a grilled opening to an aqueduct. The grill stops fish and debris flowing into the aqueduct. When the river level rises, some of the water flows through the grill and into the aqueduct. Inside the aqueduct are turbines that are pushed by the moving water. When the turbines are turned, electricity is generated. The aqueduct leads to underground reservoirs. When the river level drops, the water flows out of the aqueduct and through the grill, back to the river.
It is so simple but why isn't it implemented?
