Question

Why hydel power is known as White coal?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Over the course of the early twentieth century, Europeans harnessed Alpine water power to generate more electricity than any other energy source save coal, and the term “white coal,” coined by French engineer Aristide Bèrges, became one of the most popular metaphors to describe hydroelectricity.

Answer 2

Over the course of the early twentieth century, Europeans harnessed Alpine water power to generate more electricity than any other energy source save coal, and the term “white coal,” coined by French engineer Aristide Bèrges, became one of the most popular metaphors to describe hydroelectricity.