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To: teevee who wrote (7094)4/9/2009 10:43:34 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 86356
 
I'm not opposed to hydropower at all. But I think you make a great point about methane emissions. But on the more positive side, where I grew up, dams provided not only hydropower, but also irrigation water for agriculture.

But the innovative wave power generation and turbines used in fast flowing water are great ideas if they can be accomplished in a grid cost comparable manner. That's what mindmeld CHOOSE not to understand.. That most of us are for energy of ANY TYPE, so long as it provides a reasonable cost and reliable availability. We just can't run an economy on "part-time" power.

Btw, got a source for the claim that 1/3 of all human methane emissions are from hydro? Never heard that assertion before.

Hawk



To: teevee who wrote (7094)4/9/2009 7:23:30 PM
From: RetiredNow  Respond to of 86356
 
Yes, if you are looking at traditional damns. But hydro power today is much evolved. These devices can take advantage of any moving water. In addition, you might include wave power in the hydro power category. Both of those are very cost effective ways of getting free energy from an initial down payment.


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