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Originally Posted by Dottie hydroelectric damns can make quite a lot I believe, almost half of sweden's electricity production is from hydroelectric damns. Solar energy is a different matter thought.

Got to remember the sheer size of Canada in comparison to the amount of places for dams. We sahre our largest source with the states... which puts quite a strain on Canada.

@ Fiona: It is the cleanest for the air at the moment. Safer nuclear methods are in development and testing, but none are infallible. It also produces less waste in the whole then most other types of energy sources. I do believe that at the moment, Geothermal leads with the cleanest source (unless you hit gas pockets) however, leads to some minor enviromental damage as a result of the drilling process.

Above all, it is also the cheapest. The needs of the enviroment seem to swirl around the economy that wants the enviroment to survive.