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The fact remains that hydro power requires storing the potential energy of a very large amount of water. This is inherently a danger for the population living d
by JorgeGT 10y ago
The fact remains that hydro power requires storing the potential energy of a very large amount of water. This is inherently a danger for the population living downstream. I certainly would prefer to live in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant rather than in the floodpath of a large dam.
- Aelinsaar 10y agoNot to mention that if something goes wrong with a plant, you'll probably have time to evacuate. If a dam fails catastrophically, you'll probably first know when you feel the ground shaking, and that will be too late for you.