These impacts include global warming, air quality deterioration, oil spills, and acid rain. ... Many of these pollutants cause acid rain which affects crops, forests, and buildings. ... In addition, particulates may contribute to acid rain formation. ... With the large amount of rain and mountainous terrain makes it easier to find a location for a dam. The rain increases the amount of power that can be produced. ...

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The world uses energy from many different sources, such as: hydroelectric power, nuclear power plants, solar energy, and wind generated power. There are positive and negative aspects of each source, but which source of energy is best? What are the environmental effects of generating power with wat...

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Accompanying the rapid economic growth that China has experienced in the last few decades, are the implications on China's energy situation that follow. Deng Xiaoping said it best in 1980, when he mentioned, "Energy is the priority issue in the economy."" Between 1980 to 2000, China's GDP quadruple...

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