Niagra Falls
In 1881 the first hydroelectric plant was built upstream from Niagara Falls. In 1893, Nikola Tesla designed a significantly more powerful A/C power transmission plant on behalf of Westinghouse Electric. This photo shows Niagara Falls at night - can you find the three differences in this photo hunt puzzle?
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Today hydroelectricity from Niagara Falls provides 2.5 gigawatts of power to the state of New York. The hydroelectric plant has actually helped in slowing down the upstream erosion of Niagara Falls. |
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