What Is NOT a Drawback of Hydropower

question 99

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a drawback of hydropower?

• A) The electricity generated is incredibly expensive (more than coal, oil, and nuclear power).
• B) It is disruptive to the natural environment.
• C) It can increase diseases.
• D) Silting of reservoirs can occur, which reduces the potential to produce electricity.
• E) Downstream users of rivers might resent upstream countries damming a river.

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