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Hydropower Pros and Cons (and How it Works)

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This episode is about Hydropower Pros and Cons (and How it Works).

Here's a summary of what I will talk about:

Pros

  1. Eco friendly
  2. Positive Social Impact
  3. Improves the local economy
  4. Promotes sustainability
  5. Renewable Resource
  6. Flexible and works also at night
  7. Highly-Efficient
  8. Reliable
  9. Safe
  10. Supports local irrigation
  11. Low Operational Costs

    12. Cons

    1. Local Environmental Impact
    2. Requires large areas of land
    3. May cause floods
    4. Not Always Safe
    5. It Relies on Local Hydrology
    6. It Displaces People
    7. Expensive Upfront investment
    8. Lack of new suitable sites for a dam

      9. Learn more about the hydropower Pros and Cons on the Sustainability Success website!

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