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This is | Hydropower uses the motion of water (usually rivers, sometimes tides) to generate electricity. | ||
This is a source of green [[energy]]<!--TODO: discuss its environmental impacts compared to other energy sources--> that is only available in '''some''' parts of the world.{{qn}} | |||
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== | |||
* [https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/types-hydropower-plants Types of hydropower plants] | |||
[[Category:Energy sources]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 21 June 2024
Hydropower uses the motion of water (usually rivers, sometimes tides) to generate electricity.
This is a source of green energy that is only available in some parts of the world.[QUANTIFICATION needed]
Most hydro power plants that can be built, already have been - with some exceptions.
Considerations
Geography
Major limiting factor
This section has not been filled in yet. This section should also link to the page on new hydropower opportunities.
Effects on wildlife
[RESEARCH needed]
This section has not been filled in yet. Need to cover both aquatic life (fish etc) and surrounding landscape.
Displacement of people
[RESEARCH needed]
This section has not been filled in yet. 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?