strategy
Using hydropower
Synonyms:
Utilizing hydroelectricity generationUsing hydroelectricity generation
Implementation:
In China, over 60,000 small-scale hydro plants are in operation. In the USA, less than three percent of the existing 67,000 dams, many of which were built for flood control, currently produce electricity. If these dams were converted, small-scale hydropower could supply the electricity for several million USA homes.
Constrained by:
Opposing development of rivers Facilitates:
Reducing greenhouse gas emissionsIntegrating national energy efficiency policyAdopting environmentally sound energy options Facilitated by:
Supporting use of environmentally sound technologyDeveloping appropriate water management technologyEstablishing clearing houses for environmentally sound technology Subjects:
Resources → EnergyEconomics → Resource utilization
Technology → Technology
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
