Hydropower eyes bigger energy role, less environmental harm

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Eight locks and dams in southwestern Pennsylvania that for decades helped barges move goods along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers could in a few years also generate enough hydropower for 75,000 homes

Hydropower, which uses flowing water to spin turbines connected to generators, is the oldest and second-largest renewable energy source in the U.S. after wind power. In 2020, it accounted for roughly 7% of the electricity generated in the country.

 

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