Methane Emissions from Ecuadorian Hydropower Dams

Abstract:

Climate change is one of the most critical environmental problems nowadays. This change is caused by greenhouse effect, which is related to anthropogenic activities as gases production by fossil fuels and industrial production. Methane emission was evaluated in five Ecuadorian hydropower dams with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change methodology. The average emission was 168,741 tCO2eq per year in the five stations. The energy density of the Ecuadorian hydropower dams is higher than Brazilian with similar capacity; this result is due to the Ecuadorian's geography. Despite benefits of the hydropower, to mitigate methane emission is recommended to minimize the environmental impact.

Año de publicación:

2018

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scopus