This document provides an overview of different types of hydropower technologies that can generate electricity from water, including run-of-river diversions, impoundment dams, and pumped storage. It notes that while hydropower is a renewable source of energy, dams can disrupt ecosystems and marine biodiversity if not implemented sustainably. The document advocates for modifying turbine designs and establishing stringent environmental compliance processes to minimize dams' environmental impacts.
This document provides an overview of different types of hydropower technologies that can generate electricity from water, including run-of-river diversions, impoundment dams, and pumped storage. It notes that while hydropower is a renewable source of energy, dams can disrupt ecosystems and marine biodiversity if not implemented sustainably. The document advocates for modifying turbine designs and establishing stringent environmental compliance processes to minimize dams' environmental impacts.
This document provides an overview of different types of hydropower technologies that can generate electricity from water, including run-of-river diversions, impoundment dams, and pumped storage. It notes that while hydropower is a renewable source of energy, dams can disrupt ecosystems and marine biodiversity if not implemented sustainably. The document advocates for modifying turbine designs and establishing stringent environmental compliance processes to minimize dams' environmental impacts.
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