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> hydro energy resources What is a hydro energy resource, a river? Don't lots of countries have rivers? (If we're talking about hydroelectric power plants the
by reverius42 7mo ago
> hydro energy resources
What is a hydro energy resource, a river? Don't lots of countries have rivers?
(If we're talking about hydroelectric power plants they've chosen to build, that's not exactly a resource -- and other countries could choose to build those too, right?)
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- lukan 7mo agoNorway has really a lots of rivers with lots of potential energy of the water, since it comes from the mountains at high altitude (Fjords). Some big slow moving river in a flat land on the other hand is not helping you here.
- theappsecguy 7mo agoBuilding hydro energy requires a very specific geography. You can't just take any river and turn it into an efficient hydroplant.
- ascorbic 7mo agoYou need both the right geography and a lack of either people or democracy in the place you want to build it. That rules out new large hydro projects in most of Europe.
- margalabargala 7mo agoNot just a river, a river plus either an elevation drop or a drownable valley. A river winding along a flat plain is not a hydro energy resource. A river in the same valley as your capital city is not a hydro energy resource.