Sorry about the severly late reply, but better late than never.
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Originally Posted by NachtRitter
Hydro power is also questionable as a long term sustainable power source...
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the facts concerning global warming are accurate, then there will be a higher proportion of the earth covered in water. Water always evaporates, and with higer temperatures, will do so more readily. The atmosphere will likely always have a saturation point in which water will have to condense and form rain and fall back to the ground.
Hydroelectric power harnesses the energy of the sun in the form of fallen rain. Even wind is created in part by solar energy. So assuming the sun continues as in the past, and the atmosphere remains more or less the same, and water vapor doesn't discover how to leave our planet, we'll always have rain. Which means we'll always have the ability to harness electricity from hydroelectric dams.
Is there a flaw to this logic? I'm not trying to upset anyone, only scratching my head in confusion over an apparent flaw in my train of thought.