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Most hydro power plants that can be built, already have been - [[new hydro|with some exceptions]]. | Most hydro power plants that can be built, already have been - [[new hydro|with some exceptions]]. | ||
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==Considerations== | |||
===Geography=== | |||
{{sum|Major limiting factor|bad}} | |||
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{{pn|This section should also link to the page on [[new hydro]]power opportunities.}} | |||
===Effects on wildlife=== | |||
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{{pn|Need to cover both aquatic life (fish etc) and surrounding landscape.}} | |||
===Displacement of people=== | |||
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{{pn|Need to talk about the 1.4 million people who had to be relocated (homes demolished) in order to build the Three Gorges Dam in China. Is this a common occurrence for hydropower construction?}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||