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> Does it include hydropower, which is renewable but has strong non-carbon-related undesirable environmental consequences? IIUC, the vast majority of ecologica
by onlyrealcuzzo 5y ago
> Does it include hydropower, which is renewable but has strong non-carbon-related undesirable environmental consequences?
IIUC, the vast majority of ecological impact caused by hydro is already done. It is not making things exponentially worse.
Am I missing something?
- emteycz 5y agoNo hydro - no obstacle in the waterway, migration paths are affected but still functional. Hydro - it's a meatgrinder.
- jhgb 5y agoDepending on location, hydroelectric power can have (mostly because of decomposing vegetation) carbon-equivalent emissions ranging from several grams of CO₂ per kWh, all the way up to around two thousand grams (!) per kWh. This greatly depends on location, with shallow, large-area tropical dams being the worst offenders, and cold, high altitude Nordic dams being the most environmentally friendly.