Study: Hydropower Potential Could Create 1.4 million Jobs

摘要

Hydropower is the largest renewable energy source deployed in the U.S. (representing almost 7 percent of deployed electrical capacity) and has recently been reinvigorated due to discussions of the U.S. adopting a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES). Technologies such as pumped hydropower represent ideal compliments to intermittent renewables such as solar and wind.