Hydropower is the largest renewable electrical energy source in the world and has a total global capacity of approximately 1,010 GW from 150 countries. Although hydropower has many environmental advantages, hydropower dams have potential adverse ecological impacts such as fish passage, water quality, and habitat alterations.
Revised: September 26, 2016 |
Published: April 27, 2016
Citation
Deng Z., A.H. Colotelo, R.S. Brown, and T.J. Carlson. 2016.Environmental Issues Related to Conventional Hydropower. In Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia, edited by JH Lehr, J Keeley and TB Kingery. 404-409. Hoboken, New Jersey:John Wiley & Sons, Inc.PNNL-SA-82412.doi:10.1002/9781119066354.ch38