The blue water footprint of electricity from hydropower
Hydropower accounts for about 16% of the world's electricity supply. It has been debated whether hydroelectric generation is merely an in-stream water user or whether it also consumes water. In this paper we provide scientific support for the argument that hydroelectric generation is in most ca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-01-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/16/179/2012/hess-16-179-2012.pdf |