Not exact matches
Those electricity imports helped to stave off potential blackouts
as electricity
production in the Pacific Norwest suffered due to a drought reducing output from
hydropower in Washington, Oregon, and California.
Couch investigates such established sources of energy
as nuclear, natural gas, and coal
as well
as cutting - edge technologies involving wind, solar,
hydropower, tidal, and biomass
production in this accessible guide to urgent energy challenges.
California is investing in solar and wind farms, but outsources a great deal of its electrical
production (to «large»
hydropower that the state officially does not recognize
as «renewable»; and to fossil fuel)-- and Californians show little inclination to reduce their liquid fuel consumption.
«Sectors such
as hydropower production, infrastructure operation, or water management [reservoirs] will be directly affected.
Emerging countries are building a large number of hydroelectric facilities and global
production of electricity from
hydropower will double over the next couple of decades
as they come online.
The magnitude and timing of effects on
hydropower production depend on changes in glacial mass,
as described above.