Indeed, Canada is the United States» largest supplier of energy, exporting more crude and refined oil products to the U.S. than Saudi Arabia does, and shipping large quantities of hydroelectricity south of the border. (slaw.ca)
While conventional hydropower will continue to grow as dams are completed in China, Brazil and a scattering of other countries, including Ethiopia, Malaysia, and Turkey, there exists enormous potential for non-conventional hydroelectricity generation from tidal and wave projects, as well as from small in - stream projects that will not require new dams. (earth-policy.org)
It would exploit the 400 - metre height difference between the seas to generate hydroelectricity that could power desalination works to provide fresh water. (newscientist.com)