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The Three Gorges Dam is about to lose its 'king of dams' throne to a 'new super dam' three times larger.
The Three Gorges Dam could be dethroned as the king of hydropower dams if the planned Yarlung Zangbao dam is built with three times the installed capacity.
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Top 14 Potential Alternative Energy Sources That Could Change the World
In the energy sector, fossil fuels are the main source of energy due to their relatively low cost.
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China builds mega-dam system in the harshest place on the planet
China is building an unprecedented dam system along its longest river.
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Operate the highest hydroelectric power plant on the Yellow River
The first unit of the Maerdang hydropower plant upstream of the Yellow River began operating on April 1 according to the operator, China Energy Group.
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Many countries propose to put seawater in the desert, but this will return the Earth to an ice age!
If sea water can be brought into desert areas, countries will benefit from hydropower projects, industry... However, this idea has met with opposition from scientists.
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The facts about the Mesopotamian super hydroelectric power plant: built on the cliff, the second tallest in the world
To build the entire earth and rock dam of the Mesopotamian super-hydroelectricity, it takes 20,000 tons of explosives, equivalent to an atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
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Hydropower production technology using trucks
The researchers designed a system that generates electricity from trucks traveling on ramps, eliminating the need to build hydroelectric dams.
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The Three Gorges hydropower dam is so large that when it is full of water, the Earth's rotation will slow down and the day-long period will grow
Although the change will be small, it is undeniable its influence on the Earth's rotation.
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12 Largest hydroelectric plants in Vietnam
With a high economic growth rate and the demand for electricity use, an average of more than 10% per year. To meet the demand of electricity for living and labor, the st…
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The Mekong River hydroelectric dam causes Vietnam's GDP to fall by 0.3%
Hydroelectric dams on the mainstream will continue to cause severe damage to agriculture, hydropower, ecology, and downstream life.
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The invention of hydropower, X-rays, Tesla should have long been recognized
Tesla is probably the great inventor that you haven't heard of in a long time.
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What is the special 1.770m 'in cloud' airport of China?
China Xinhua News reported that China has inaugurated the Yushan Airport in Chongqing at 1,770m above sea level.
Biology
Found strange Bacteria in Ethiopian volcano
An international team of researchers has collected exotic bacteria samples from a hydropower reservoir in the Danakil Depression area.
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Discover the world's largest hydroelectric dam
Hydroelectric dams are the main and largest source of energy for some countries around the world, including Vietnam, China or Laos.