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Severe droughts cause 14% drop in US hydropower generation

Inhabitat - Innovation

In 2021, electricity production by hydropower plants across the U.S. will reduce by 14% compared to 2020 levels. This is due to the extreme drought conditions affecting western states.

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U.S. hydropower generation to decline 14% in 2021 amid drought, EIA reports

Renewable Energy World

hydropower plants will be 14% lower in 2021 than it was in 2020. hydropower capacity. In 2020, hydropower plants in these states generated 136 billion kWh of electricity, representing 54% of U.S. hydropower generation that year. hydropower capacity. California contains 13% of the U.S.’ billion kWh.

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Accelerating Sustainable Hydropower Development Around the World

POWER Magazine

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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Wind and Solar Energy Take the Lead Over Hydropower

R-Squared Energy

During that period, modern renewables (excluding hydropower and geothermal) grew exponentially, at an average annual rate of 12.6%. Solar electricity consumption rose by a record 263 Terawatt-hours (TWh) — an increase of 25% from 2021 and surpassing wind power’s 251 TWh increase. Global hydropower consumption in 2022 was 40.7

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Monitoring River Flushing and Hydropower from Space

Planet Pulse

There are innumerable dams around the world helping communities manage water supply, regulate flooding, and generate hydropower. Sedimentation that settles in reservoirs can build up over time, leading to a loss of water storage capacity and damaging hydropower dams, turbines, and water intakes. Image Credit: EOMAP. Image Credit: EOMA.

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Civil engineering firm to construct a new hydropower station in Reading

Envirotec Magazine

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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MAN Energy Solutions, ANDRITZ Hydro to produce hydrogen from hydropower

Renewable Energy World

MAN Energy Solutions and ANDRITZ Hydro have completed a strategic framework agreement to jointly develop international projects for the production of green hydrogen from hydropower. Hydropower is one of the few completely climate-neutral forms of energy, which is capable of providing base load power,” Mette said. “We