What You Need to Know About Hydropower

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By Gemma AlexanderJan 13, 2020, 5:00 am178 pts
This article is the third in a six-part series that explores how how we get our electricity and how renewable — and non-renewable — electric power is generated. Even though electricity is a major component of our ecological footprint, we tend to ignore it in favor of recycling and consumer choices. It…

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