| Hydropower has been a slumbering giant in
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| | other energy platforms including
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| the energy game. Since the 1960s, its use
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| | oil.While hydropower seems like a slam
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| has actually gone down compared to other
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| | dunk option as an energy platform, there
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| energy sources. This is beginning to
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| | are a few definite negatives. The
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| change.Hydropower As A Major Player In
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| | initial cost of building a hydropower dam
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| The Energy GameHydropower is the massive
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| | can be very large. Hundreds of millions
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| production of electricity through the
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| | of dollars can be required. Larger
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| conversion of kinetic energy in water
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| | projects such as the Three Gorges dam run
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| into electricity. This is typically
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| | into the billions. These figures are
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| undertaken in the form of a dam on a
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| | staggering for smaller countries and even
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| river. Water is held back by the dam and
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| | give pause to most first world ones. With
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| then fed in a controlled manner through
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| | the rising costs of fossil fuels,
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| it. On its way, the water spins turbines
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| | however, this is becoming less of an
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| that crank generators and produce
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| | issue each and every day.The other area
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| electricity. Famous projects include
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| | that causes concern with hydropower dams
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| Hoover Dam in the United States, Nasser
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| | is the environmental and human impact.
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| Dam in Egypt and the new Three Gorges Dam
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| | Damming a river is no easy task and the
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| in China.The primary question with
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| | impact is massive. To effectively work, a
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| hydropower is why we do not use it more.
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| | hydropower dam will reduce the flow of
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| In some countries, such as Norway, it is
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| | water to such an extent that tens if not
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| the primary source of energy production.
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| | hundreds of miles of land behind it will
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| It is popular because it is a clean
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| | be submerged. In the case of the Three
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| energy platform that produces no
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| | Gorges Dam, this led to the removal of
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| emissions, pollution, heat or fuel
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| | entire cities, monasteries and massive
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| consumption. As long as the river runs,
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| | changes to the landscape. There is no
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| the hydropower plant should function. In
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| | disputing this negative issue, but
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| places like Africa, this has not always
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| | localized changes seem minor compared to
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| been a sure thing.Compared to other
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| | the global impact of fossil fuel
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| energy platforms, hydropower is very
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| | use.There is not much glamour to
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| efficient. Energy conversion rates are in
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| | hydropower, but it does represent one of
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| the 80 to 90 percent range. The plants
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| | the cleanest and efficient energy
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| also have a long life as you can see with
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| | platforms available to us.Rick Chapo is
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| any dam, and maintenance costs are
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