Power of the Dammed: How Small Hydro Could Rescue America's Dumb Dams

摘要

When early 20th century engineers designed America's dams, they only imagined a few key uses, such as boat navigation, capturing water for crops or creating a great place to catch bass. Nary a thought was given to how desperately future generations might need all the clean hydropower these dams are capable of producing. In fact, of the 80,000 dams in the U.S., only 3% currently create electricity.