dbrunner
What are some disadvantages of hydroelectricity?
Hydroelectricity
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jkwilliams
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Hydroelectric plants can damage the aquatic ecosystems up and downstream. It has been shown that plants along the Nroth Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America have contributed to a decrease in the population of native salmon.
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desmonde
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The reservoirs of some plants may produce large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide, due to decomposing plant materials on the lake floor.
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dbrunner
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Dam failures can lead to large-scale catastophes.