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Power plants generate electricity through various methods that often have environmental impacts. Hydroelectric power plants spin turbines using water flow, but flooding habitats can be destructive. Fossil fuel plants, like those burning coal, gas, or oil, produce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Nuclear plants create heat from nuclear fission reactions, but produce radioactive waste that remains dangerous for extremely long periods and decommissioning the plants has high costs.
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- 6. Moving water to spins the turbines to generate electricity. (Image Credit: esd.ornl.gov)
- 7. Flooding of habitat Environmental destruction.
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