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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

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After the war, construction of large dams moved to the Soviet Union, Africa, South America (Brazil’s Itaipu, at its completion in 1984 the world’s largest dam, with 14 gigawatts capacity), and Asia, where it culminated in China’s unprecedented effort. GW (the largest in the world); Xiluodu, 13.86 GW; and Wudongde, 10.2

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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in 10 countries across Africa, Asia, and South America, women are between 30 percent and 50 percent less likely than men to make use of the Internet. This digital divide is particularly impactful on women.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

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All joking aside, we have a serious debate on our hands and in this article we are going to put across our views on the matter at hand. It’s the smallest car in our list and possibly the quietest, so scores reasonably highly on stealthiness if you temporarily need to hide behind a large waste bin.

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