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Hydroelectric Dams Produce Lots of Greenhouse Gases

"Hydroelectric dams produce significant amounts of CO2 and methane - some produce more greenhouse gases than fossil fuel power plants... "Everyone thinks hydro is very clean, but this is not the case," Eric Duchemin, a consultant for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)." Excerpt from article at http://www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/mg18524884.100

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