The hydroelectric dams in question are not just sources of renewable energy; they are also vital contributors to grid inertia.
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Dammed If They Do. British Columbia’s Site C Ironies.
Charles asked me to look at this WUWT reader Earthling2’s submission. Having done so, the saga is so loaded with ironies that this guest post resulted. Site C is a…
Himalayan flood disaster exposes risks of India’s rush for green energy
A reckless dash for cheap green energy or the threat of climate change are not at the forefront of rescuers’ thoughts as they search for survivors after a glacier in…
When dams cause more problems than they solve, removing them can pay off for people and nature
Jon Honea, Emerson College Across the United States, dams generate hydroelectric power, store water for drinking and irrigation, control flooding and create recreational opportunities such as slack-water boating and waterskiing.…
Bush bull
By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley This will be a long posting, because it is necessary to nail the childish myth that global warming caused the bushfires in Australia. The long,…
Free-Flowing Rivers Imperiled by Dams
Guest no schist Sherlock by David Middleton From the AGU’s “bleeding obvious” files… Where Did All the Free-Flowing Rivers Go? A map of the world’s free-flowing rivers shows a shrinking…
Anthropogenic Influences On Lake Ice Coverage; Ice Breakers, Waste Heat, Dams, etc.?
Image Credits: NOAA Great Lakes Surface Environment Analysis (GLSEA) By WUWT Regular “Just The Facts” Per the images above, on February 13th, 2014, Great Lakes Ice Coverage was 88.4%. On…
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