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When Hydroelectric Meets Climate Change: Lessons For Renewable Diversity

Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Ross.

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Reliance on hydroelectric power can lead to drought, famine and turmoil when not combined with other power sources and when future climate projections are ignored.
Around the world, governments which rarely agree on anything all agree with one thing: that climate change is a real danger to civilisation. Developed and developing nations are pursuing greater levels [...]

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Tale Of Two Droughts: Venezuela and India Hit By El Nino Energy Shortages

Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by Ross.

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One nation left Copenhagen happy with the weak international climate change deal; the other left screaming at the developed world and capitalism. Both have experienced severe energy shortages as a result of climate-induced droughts which have decimated the two countries’ hydroelectric power stations.
The difference between India and Venezuela, however, is that India has averted the [...]

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Balkan States Squandering Hydroelectric Energy Potential

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by Ross.

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At a time when renewable energy sources such as wind, wave and solar are making headlines around the world as nations rush to stabilise their economies, create jobs and meet carbon emission reduction targets, the most established form of renewable energy is remaining under the radar. Hydroelectric power already has a wide installation base in [...]