Study on carbon emissions of a small hydropower plant in Southwest China

Hydropower plants with a small installed capacity, which are widely distributed in mountainous areas with abundant rainfall and steep rivers, play an important role in resolving energy problems in remote rural areas. These plants are a crucial source of clean electricity generated from water power....

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Published in:	Frontiers in Environmental Science
Main Authors:	Caihong Tang, Yiling Leng, Pengyu Wang, Jian Feng, Shanghong Zhang, Yujun Yi, Hui Li, Shaoliang Tian
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Subjects:	small hydropower plant life cycle assessment (LCA) carbon footprint clean energy hydropower development
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1462571/full