In short, hydropowerâs unique characteristics will place it at the centre of our future clean energy systems. In addition, hydropower projects often provide many water-related benefits, such as flood and drought control, improved navigation and water supply for agriculture, industry and urban consumers.
Regino HernÃ¡ndez (born July 25, 1991) is a Spanish snowboarder. On March 29, 2011 he won a gold medal in snowboard cross at the 2011 FIS Junior World Championships in Valmalenco, Italy. Regino participated for the first time at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver 2010 where he was 31st.
Modern snowboarding began in 1965 when Sherman Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so they would have some control as she stood on the board and glided downhill.he development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s and became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998. Its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) peaked in 2007 and has been in a decline since.