One key advantage of hydropower is that ________

A) it is widely available throughout the world
B) it is the most economically feasible of all the renewable energy resources
C) it does not rely on fossil fuel to generate electricity
D) it is the oldest of the renewable energy resources
E) it produces no negative environmental effects


Answer: C

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