Putting a new spin on hydroelectricity

See how turbines capture energy from Portland’s drinking water pipes

The thirst for renewable energy continues.

There’s nothing new about harnessing the power of water—but one startup on Portland, OR, has put a new spin, so to speak, on hydroelectricity.

By installing small turbines in the network of gravity-fed drinking water pipes that serve the Pacific Northwest burg, Lucid Energy is able to produce electricity without environmental impact—recovering the energy that exists in the flow of the water.

Watch the video to see how it works!