20/02/2015
Renewable Energy
China’s biggest project since the construction of the Great Wall: A Success or failure?
At 1.3 miles wide, 600 ft high and boasting a reservoir that stretches over 405 square miles the Three Gorges Dam is not only the biggest hydroelectric dam in China, but also the world, the Three Gorges dam currently stands at five times larger than the Hoover Dam. The 32 turbines in 2014 produced a record 98.8 billion Kilowatt hours of electricity. This is equivalent to burning 49 million tons of coal, preventing almost 100 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. On paper, the dam sounds a resounding success, but... Read More