Foreword -- Introduction -- The history of water power -- The history of hydropower / Neil Schlager Jane Weisblatt, How hydropower developed in the United States / U.S. Bureau of Reclamation -- Does water power harm the environment? -- Hydropower dams harm the environment / Elizabeth Grossman -- Hydropower dams contribute to global warming / Patrick McCully -- Hydropower dams can reduce global warming / Alain Tremblay, Glen Canyon Dam is harmful and unnecessary / Christopher Peterson -- Glen Canyon Dam is necessary / Paul Ostapuk -- Can water power meet future energy needs? -- Strict regulations can help make hydropower more attractive / Foundation for Water and Energy Education -- Small hydropower projects can benefit rural communities / Patrick McCully -- Ocean temperature gradients could be used to generate electricity / U.S. Department of Energy -- Ocean waves could become an important energy source / Energy Systems Research Unit -- Facts about water -- Glossary -- Chronology -- For further reading -- Index -- Picture credits -- About the editor.
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