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The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory found that non-powered dams in the U.S. could generate 15.2 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. Source: Renewable Energy World. ... <a class="cz_readmore" href="https://stage.greentv.com/the-u-s-is-sitting-on-a-gold-mine-of-untapped-hydropower-potential/"><i class="fa fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i><span>Read More</span></a>

The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential
The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential
The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential
The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential
The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential
The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential

🌍✨ The U.S. is sitting on a gold mine of untapped hydropower potential

Why we’re watching: Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory found that non-powered dams in the U.S.

could generate 15.2 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. 💚

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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Renewable Energy World.

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