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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]]. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/types-hydropower-plants Types of hydropower plants] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 3 November 2023
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.