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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Main Authors: Aanund Killingtveit, Byman Hamududu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/2/305/