California's diminishing water supply is cutting down hydropower, causing the state to rely more on fossil fuelsEarlier this month, the water level in Lake Oroville - California's second-largest reservoir - was so low that dozens of houseboats were hauled out. There wasn't enough water to hold them.In a few weeks, officials say, the lake's water levels are likely to dip even lower - forcing them to shut down one of the state's largest hydroelectric power plants for the first time since it was built in 1967. Continue reading...
'Less water means more gas': how drought will test California's stressed power grid
24. června 2021 12:15
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/24/california-drought-hydropower-fossil-fuels
Zdroj: The Guardian