Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Global Hydropower
Currently, hydropower accounts for close to 16% of the world’s total power supply and is the world’s most dominant (86%) source of renewable electrical energy. The key resource for hydropower generation is runoff, which is dependent on precipitation. The future global climate is uncertain and thus p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-02-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/2/305/ |