Groups of people in asia and africa. And in facilities its a business is something in the water as we seek to harvest more energy from sustainable sources hydro power is growing in importance especially along major waterways like the mekong river in Southeast Asia there are already dozens of dams in its basin and plenty more planned a big plant has just gone online in laos but opponents say the ecological and social costs are too high the 4500000000. 00 a year brewery mega dam seen here under construction and 2016 is just one of many hydroelectric projects being planned along the mekong river in laos the landlocked asian country has set its sights on becoming the battery of asia almost all the power it produces will be sold to a Thai Energy Company the day im officially went into Operation Tuesday with animated videos and other p. R. Moves like Newspaper Advertising Developers have touted as a a very as a win win for both countries one thats fish friendly and a blueprint of Renewable E
moves like newspaper advertising developers have touted as a a very as a win win for both countries one that s fish friendly and a blueprint of renewable energy but images of dried out affected areas downstream are now causing an outcry tens of millions of people live along the banks of the me kong and many rely on the river for their livelihoods they say they re already feeling the effects. there in the old days there were plenty of big and small fish in the river but now even smaller fish were hard to find at t.d.l. and yet this year is the worst the water is too low and i have to cast my nets over and over again just to catch one. the mekong passes through 5 countries on its journey from the highlands of the tibetan plateau to its sprawling delta in vietnam and it s dotted with hydroelectric plants along its course china has completed 11 of them so far in its quest to meet the country s growing energy needs china has