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- Amazon dam opposed by local tribes halted by Brazil environmental agency Tue, 9 Aug 16, 12:04amPlans for an 8,000 megawatt hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest have been halted after backers failed to supply the necessary environmental impact study...
- Can solar panels redeem this “environmental crime” in Brazil? Tue, 15 Mar 16, 9:00pm60 per cent of Brazil’s energy comes from hydroelectric plants, but some, like the Balbina Dam, negatively impacted the environment. The Balbina Dam flooded around 930 miles of the Amazon rainforest, putting mammals, birds,...
- Three Gorges Complete: China Finishes Construction on the World’s Largest Hydropower Dam Sat, 7 Jul 12, 3:19amThe final turbine has now been installed on China’s massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam, making it the biggest hydroelectric dam in the world...
- HighDro Power: Toilets Harvest Energy From Falling Waste Water Fri, 23 Jul 10, 7:37amLeicester De Montfort University industrial design graduate Tom Broadbent has created an ingenious device that can harvest energy from falling waste water found in the pipes of high-rise buildings...