How will the Three Gorges Dam help combat pollution in China?

First, it will generate 18,000 megawatts of electricity, which would Page 5 The United States, China and the Three Gorges Dam 149 decrease by one tenth the country's reliance on coal power, and thus reduce the amount of pollution over China's cities-one of the most severe problems in China today.



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Above all, it was sustainable. The dam cut coal consumption by 6 million tons each year, according to the World Bank estimates. However, building it required access to international expertise and experts in the field capable of completing such a complex project.

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