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Title: Environmental Issues Related to Conventional Hydropower

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Hydropower is the largest renewable electrical energy source in the world and has a total global capacity of approximately 1,010 GW from 150 countries. Although hydropower has many environmental advantages, hydropower dams have potential adverse ecological impacts such as fish passage, water quality, and habitat alterations.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1327146
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-82412; WC0100000
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia, 404-409
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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