What’s cooler than water creating electricity? Trick question. The answer is nothing. Water turbines are a great way to produce hydroelectric power. Water turbines were invented by Benoit Fourneyron, but the Chinese were the first to utilize water as something to push and pull objects. This invention is being used now, and could possibly start having more of a popular source of energy due to the trend of clean energy usage in the United States. Water turbines are a great way to produce hydroelectricity in an eco-friendly and renewable way.
    This invention is important to the global community because it provides a great way for people to get electricity by using an eco-safe and renewable source. According to the U.S. government, “The energy generated through hydropower relies on the water cycle, which is driven by the sun, making it a renewable power source, making it a more reliable and affordable source than fossil fuels that are rapidly being depleted”(). Renewable sources will not run out, so this means that hydroelectric power will be available every day forever. Also, eco-friendly sources of energy help stop pollution of the Earth.
The world will be able to have electricity throughout the human existence and and they will be able to focus on  issues plaguing the world other than pollution if hydroelectricity is utilized. Hydroelectric energy is eco-friendly, so does not pollute the Earth’s atmosphere. If hydroelectric energy is the prime source of energy in the world, then there will be very little pollution and this will cause people to work and improve on other issues including worldwide hunger and war.
This invention that was created by Benoit Fourneyron was created In France. It was a time of renewal in France, so he wanted to make an invention that would produce electricity easily. There were many rivers in his area of France, so this may have lead to the invention of the water turbine. France had not a lot of advancements in technology going on at the time, so France started to work to find new ideas, leading to the water turbine.

Works Cited

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“Benefits of Hydropower.” Department of Energy, U.S.A Government, energy.gov/eere/water/benefits-hydropower.

“A Brief History of Hydropower.” A Brief History of Hydropower | International Hydropower Association,      HYD, www.hydropower.org/a-brief-history-of-hydropower.

“Advantages & Disadvantages of Hydroelectric Power.” Clean Energy Ideas, CEI, 16 Oct. 2017,                  www.clean-energy-ideas.com/hydro/hydropower/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-hydroelectric-        power.