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Climate: The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP)

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August 21, 2012

lesotho, südafrika, gauteng, Lesotho Highland Project, wasser, wasserkraft, klima, klimawandel, jürgen schneider, global ideas

Clean, climate-friendly power is also being produced at an underground hydroelectric station, which covers about 90 percent of Lesotho’s energy needs. The sales of water and energy are Lesotho’s main source of revenue. The money is invested in the poor country’s infrastructure and other important projects. At the same time, the arid area around the region of Gauteng can plan for climate change.

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