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The first hydropower plant was near Niagara Falls and began to produce electricity in 1881

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Hydroelectric power is a clean and renewable resource, which means it produces no pollutants and is always reliable.

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Though it's clean and reliable, hydroelectric power can still cause environmental problems. The placement themselves can damage land. Extra water due to the dams can destroy plant life and change ecosystems. Floods can cause erosion and land destruction

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Hydropower supplies about 20% of the worlds power.

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Hydropower is the most efficient way to produce power (Alternatively at least)

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Though America does enjoy power usage, and specifically fossil fuel powers, they do use some alternative energies, such as biofuel and other biomass, hydropower, wind power, solar power, and geothermal power