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Which of the following is NOT an adverse affect of building dams to generate hydro-electric power?
The energy output from a hydro-electric dam is substantial enough to result in most of America's major rivers being damned. The more pressing issues that these damns cause are changes to the aquatic ecosystem and restriction of movement for migratory fish species.
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Hydroelectric energy composes a significant portion of the U.S. energy grid and is a low-emission, renewable form of energy. Which of the following would be a substantial issue with expanding hydroelectric energy production?
While there are federal wetland conservation laws geared at protecting aquatic habitat, there is currently no federal ban on constructing hydroelectric dams, and the returned energy investment for hydroelectric is quite substantial. The dominant issue with expanding hydroelectric energy production is that in the U.S., we have dammed most if not all of the significant energy-producing water bodies. Further expansion of hydroelectric power will not yield as much energy as the current dams operating in the U.S.
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