A: 'GUST' is an acronym that stands for a series of four recent tax laws that also made changes to how retirement plans are operated. âEGTRRAâ is the acronym for the tax law enacted in 2001.
Of the renewable energy sources used to generate electricity in the United States, hydropower makes the biggest contribution. Water used to spin a turbine is a cheap, non-polluting domestic source of energy. But hydropower brings with it other environmental impacts to consider. More about hydroelectric.
Hydroelectric power for the Nation. Although most energy in the United States is produced by fossil-fuel and nuclear power plants, hydroelectricity is still important to the Nation, accounting for about 7% of total energy production. Nowadays, huge power generators are placed inside dams.