TechXplore

MAY 7, 2024

Researchers at ETH Zurich led by Robert Boes are developing specific solutions to optimize electricity production from Swiss hydropower plants. This will ensure that hydropower remains the backbone of Switzerland's electricity supply in the future.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between drought and flood, hampers output while threatening the structure of dams themselves.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power's parent company have agreed that Massachusetts ratepayers must shoulder $512 million in additional costs caused by delays in construction of a power transmission project in Maine that will allow Canadian hydropower to reach the New England power grid.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

From a hydropower plant deep beneath a mountain to the top of a wind turbine, Scottish Renewables’ Renewables360 is a global first-of-its-kind. Pictures taken deep inside the 440MW ‘hollow mountain’ pumped storage hydropower plant in Argyll also feature, alongside images from inside the world’s most powerful tidal turbine in Orkney.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Hydropower is one of the country's leading sources of clean energy, but extended drought reduces the amount of power these facilities can produce. Without adequate planning, say researchers from The University of Alabama, this clean and renewable energy source can be a liability in times of drought.

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TechXplore

JUNE 6, 2024

Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet the growing demand for electricity. Another looming problem with hydropower is that the water cycle is affected by climate change. Some of these will require big dams, which can have major negative environmental impacts.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

Inspired by an industry-leading hydropower scheme at his local site in Falkirk, Zac Mooney presented at the Pipeline Industries Guild Professional Development Network Competition. Expressing his gratitude, Zac said: “I am thankful to have been given the opportunity to showcase my hydropower learnings so early in my Scottish Water career. “We

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U.S. Green Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Unfortunately, even some of the safer options, like hydropower, still have adverse effects. The post How Hydropower Can Be More Environmentally Friendly appeared first on U.S. One of the most difficult challenges in the environmental field is determining which source of energy will be the most beneficial. While each.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2023

Hydropower, traditionally one of Africa’s most important sources of electricity, will rapidly fade in importance and cede its position to solar power. For decades, many African countries have relied on hydropower for electricity generation, including projects that inspire as much awe as controversy.

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Solar Power World

MAY 28, 2020

By Emanuele Quaranta, subject matter expert, PreScouter Hydropower and solar power plants were developed separately in the past. Recently, hydro and solar plants have started to merge into photovoltaic-hydropower hybrid plants, where floating solar panels are installed on the water surface of hydropower reservoirs and/or on the dam surface.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Vast human-made Lake Kariba is at near-record low, causing daily power cuts and devastating two African economies All is not well with the waters of Lake Kariba, the world’s largest human-made lake.

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altenergymag

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Hydropower to help integrate wind and solar energy resources, helping move toward the joint vision to reach a majority renewables American electric grid within a decade

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

Hydropower is an extremely old source of energy, whose provenance extends back to the watermills that were relied upon by ancient civilisations. Hydroelectricity remains an attractive renewable energy source today, especially in Europe which has a large network of small and large hydropower plants. WEG installation.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images The amount of hydropower generated in the Western US last year was the lowest it’s been in more than two decades. That includes states west of the Dakotas and Texas, where 60 percent of the nation’s hydropower was generated. You can blame extreme heat and drought for the drop in hydropower last year.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 21, 2020

Both the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysts (IEEFA) have revealed that, from March 25th through May 3rd, utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower collectively generated more electricity than coal! This record 40-day timespan has edged over 2019's run of 38 days when U.S.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The first unit of one of the world’s highest-elevation hydropower plants began operating in China in April. China Energy said the Maerdang hydropower station (Figure 5), sited at more than 16,000 feet above The post China Brings High-Elevation Hydropower Project Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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TechXplore

JULY 1, 2024

A new resource is equipping hydropower organizations with tools that can facilitate seamless succession planning and promote robust knowledge sharing practices.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

As the oldest renewable energy resource, hydropower is well-established as a reliable source of dispatchable energy. It’s commonly believed that hydro’s The post Hydropower Remains Renewable Leader Despite Climate Challenges appeared first on POWER Magazine. Yet, it is often overlooked and taken for granted.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The world’s hydropower developers want a seat at the green recovery funding table alongside other key decarbonization technologies such as wind, solar, batteries and green hydrogen. That’s equivalent to a 65 percent increase on current global hydropower capacity, according to the IHA’s 2020 Hydropower Status Report.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

The 16-GW Baihetan hydropower plant on the upstream branch of China’s Yangtze River has begun generating electricity for the first time, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV. CCTV reported that the project’s first two 1-GW turbines will start up after a three-day trial. GW Three Gorges Dam once it is fully completed in July 2022.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 28, 2020

Gia Schneider and her brother Abe started Natel Energy based on a hydropower turbine their father designed. It’s designed to protect wildlife and drastically cut the ecological impact of hydropower. “Our objectives have actually not wavered. Gia also has a long history in energy.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The post Solar generation to surpass hydropower in the US in 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Solar generation has increased at an average rate of 44% a year in the US between 2009 to 2022 – and new data shows it's on track to overtake hydro on the grid.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Hydropower, the world's largest source of renewable electricity, could begin using environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) measures to bolster project financing from the end of this year. The application of the hydropower criteria to the climate bonds standard and certification scheme has been under review since 2019.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 23, 2020

Over the past five years, Europe's base of conventional hydropower and pumped hydro capacity grew at about 1 percent a year, reaching 251 gigawatts in 2019, according to the International Hydropower Association (IHA). In the meantime, green hydrogen and batteries pose a rising threat to hydropower plants and their future profits.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

Described as a first of its kind in the UK, a new project will see Scottish Water install a hydro turbine at Hamilton Waste Water Treatment Works in South Lanarkshire.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

GW Sir Adam Beck I and II hydroelectric complex near Niagara Falls. […] The post OPG Embarks on Major Refurbishment of Niagara Falls Hydropower Stations appeared first on POWER Magazine. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will partner with GE Vernova to complete a 15-year project to refurbish the iconic 1.9-GW

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The majority of hydropower assets, built several decades ago, need to be upgraded according to the report.

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Canary Media

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Hydropower, unlike wind and solar, can deliver power around the clock, on demand. Energy Information Administration just lowered its 2023 nationwide hydropower forecast by… But this renewable energy source’s reputation for reliability is running up against dramatic regional fluctuations from extreme weather.

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altenergymag

JULY 25, 2022

Hydropower (also called hydraulic power, hydroelectric power, and water power) is a general term for electricity produced by hydropower systems. These systems use the force of gravity to move water and create electricity.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hydropower Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 293 hydroelectric projects across 33 states that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments for capital improvements directly related to grid […] The post DOE Injects $430M to Revitalize, Modernize U.S.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Work continues on what would be the largest hydropower project in Angola, a $5.2 billion run-of-river power station that Angolan officials have said could come online as early as 2026. […] The post Major Hydropower Project Moves Forward in Angola appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

Electric actuators for a major hydropower dam installation in China are to be supplied by parts manufacturer Rotork. The giant Baihetan Dam hydropower plant is part of a cascade of dams on the Jinsha River (the upstream part of the Yangtze). Satellite view of the Xiluodu dam and hydropower plant on the Yangtze River in China.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

The hydropower industry has placed a keen focus on sustainability in recent years. “The San José Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower,” a landmark declaration issued on Sept. 24, 2021, by the hydropower The post Accelerating Sustainable Hydropower Development Around the World appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Civil engineering specialist Land & Water has won a contract to construct a new hydropower station at Caversham Weir in Reading on behalf of client Reading Hydro CBS. The post Civil engineering firm to construct a new hydropower station in Reading first appeared on Envirotec.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 30, 2021

a growing number of existing dams are being modified to produce hydropower. With the era of building big dams over in the U.S.,

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

For many years, the National Hydropower Association has designated August 24 as National Hydropower Day in the U.S. In honor of the occasion, POWER is highlighting a variety of things […] The post 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Hydropower appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 24, 2021

The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. Looking ahead hydropower could potentially supply at least 1,000 TWh of the additional electricity demand required in IRENA’s 2050 scenario.

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