Global boom in hydropower expected this decade
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 28, 2014 - An unprecedented boom in hydropower dam construction is underway, primarily in developing countries and emerging economies. While this is expected to double the global electricity production from hydropower, it could reduce the number of our last remaining large free-flowing rivers by about 20 percent and pose a serious threat to freshwater biodiversity. A new database has been developed t ... more

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