... dams "(Knott). The results from the engineering study show that a $17 million investment will gain an annual generation of 21.9 MWH in wind power and 10.9 MWH in Hydropower (Knott). Hydro energy does not cause pollution, it seems ideal; however, there are some problems. It's a very expensive project to build these dams; most of the energy consumed from the dams can ... ...

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... viable, the United States cannot afford not to join the rest of the world by exploiting the fastest growing energy source. Table 1: Fuel Levelized costs (cents/kWh) (1996) Coal 4.8-5.5 Gas 3.9-4.4 Hydro 5.1-11.3 Biomass 5.8-11.6 Nuclear 1.1-14.5 Wind (without PTC) 4.0-6.0 Wind (with PTC) 3.3-5.3 ...

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