Can A Hydroelectric Dam Survive An Earthquake?!

Many dams worldwide are decades old, posing a significant challenge: how can these critical bits of clean energy infrastructure continue to generate hydroelectricity while meeting increasing energy demand and undergoing essential upgrades? We visited BC Hydro's 77-year-old John Hart Dam on Vancouver Island, where the team is implementing massive seismic upgrades to ensure the dam can withstand level 9 earthquakes and still operate safely. This staggering engineering project presents a whole host of super interesting technical challenges, innovative ways to protect local water supplies and salmon population and offers substantial opportunities for the local community. Join Imogen as she finds out more! @EverythingElectricShow @fullychargedshow 00:00 A 77 Year old dam! 00:22 How do you upgrade a dam?! 02:00 Identifying safety concerns 03:01 Bathtub to bucket to teacup 04:44 Salmon capital of the world?! 05:45 Protecting drinking water 07:00 Controlling overflow during an earthquake 07:46 Generating energy whilst upgrading 09:00 Jobs for the community 10:00 What about droughts? 10:53 More power! 12:14 Concluding thoughts Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show - Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Centre - 6th, 7th & 8th September 2024 Everything Electric (UK) SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October 2024 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025 Everything Electric (UK) LONDON - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric EUROPE, USA & (UK) NORTH - dates for 2025, 2026 & 2027 to be confirmed #electriccars #electricvehicles #tesla #elonmusk #byd #homeenergy #cleanenergy