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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. Hydropower Energy Environmental technology Renewable energy
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 21, 2021
Hydropower sits at the nexus of energy and water, enabling hydropower projects to be unique catalysts for positive change. from fully embracing a new generation of hydropower? Explained below are 5 major myths about hydropower. Myth 4: Hydropower is not reliable.
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Eco-Business
MAY 12, 2022
A month ago, Lohari village in Uttarakhand was submerged in the waters of the reservoir built as part of the upcoming Vyasi hydropower project
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. Hydropower News
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 23, 2020
states rush to set ambitious renewable energy goals, people don't stop to think where the hydropower is coming from and whom it may be hurting As many U.S.
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The Hydropower Sustainability Standard was launched Sept. 8 at the International Hydropower Association’s World Hydropower Congress and will help to ensure that hydropower projects across the world are recognized and certified for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The Hydropower Sustainability Standard is launched after a public consultation by the Hydropower Sustainability Council, with the support of IHA. Hydropower News
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. According to the International Energy Agency, the global installed hydropower capacity in 2019 was 1307 GW. Hydropower
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The newly formed Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2) and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) have set out a mutually strengthening vision of how their two sectors can collaborate and contribute to tackling climate change.
Renewable Energy World
JANUARY 22, 2021
To reveal the current landscape and prospective role and influence of hydropower operations on the electric grid in the U.S., the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) commissioned the Hydropower Value Study (HVS): Current Status and Future Opportunities.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 6, 2021
Members of the International Renewable Energy Agency and private sector representatives are joining forces to modernize and refurbish the existing hydropower fleet around the globe. This is one of the results of the third meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Hydropower organized by IRENA, which aims to expand collaboration and action between the agency’s global membership on the continued deployment of hydropower technologies. Hydropower News
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
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.
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
A new report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, “An Examination of the Hydropower Licensing and Federal Authorization Process,” reveals ways to streamline the licensing process for hydroelectric projects. But the mini-hydropower boom did not last. Baseload Hydropower News
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. Hydrogen Hydropower News
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Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
By transitioning to a 100% renewable energy grid with a sustainable hydropower backbone, we can curb the worst effects of climate change. How hydropower balances a renewable energy grid. Hydropower is an essential component of a 100% renewable energy grid.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 20, 2021
Hydroelectricity has powered the lives of Ontarians for a century, and Ontario Power Generation is planning an extensive 20-year overhaul of its hydropower generating units to ensure clean, reliable hydropower continues to support the province’s wellbeing. Hydropower News
Planet Pulse
APRIL 26, 2022
There are innumerable dams around the world helping communities manage water supply, regulate flooding, and generate hydropower. Using high-frequency PlanetScope data, EOMAP analyzed sediment levels before and after a river flushing event at the Verbois hydropower plant in Switzerland.
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Natel Energy has developed a new small hydropower turbine technology that offers an environmentally friendly and compact, modular hydro generation system. Sized suitably, it would allow even small utilities to effectively supplement their power generation mix with clean, reliable hydropower.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 26, 2021
Cuomo announced the New York Power Authority’s Board of Trustees has approved three low-cost hydropower allocations that will create 102 jobs across Western New York and spur $145 million in private capital investments. Hydropower NewsNew York Governor Andrew M.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 24, 2021
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) funded development of the newly released Pumped Storage Hydropower Valuation Guidebook to advance the state-of-the-art in assessing the value of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) plants and their contributions to the power system.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 16, 2021
Axpo plans to produce green hydrogen by building a production facility at its 43.4-MW Eglisau-Glattfelden hydropower plant on the Rhine River in Switzerland, the first of several hydrogen facilities Axpo will commission in the coming years. Hydrogen Hydropower News
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 1, 2021
The post Brookfield Renewable, Plug Power partner on hydropower-fueled hydrogen plant appeared first on Renewable Energy World. Baseload Hydrogen Hydropower NewsPlug Power Inc. and Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 26, 2021
Ivanhoe Mines Energy DRC is tasked with delivering reliable, clean, renewable hydropower to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine. The Inga II hydropower plant is located in the southwest of the DRC. Hydropower News
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 9, 2021
The 4-MW Kruisvallei hydropower plant reached commercial operations in late February 2021, according to project developer Red Rocket. The post Red Rocket’s 4-MW Kruisavallei hydropower plant now operating appeared first on Renewable Energy World. Baseload Hydropower News
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
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 18, 2021
Pakistan’s NESPAK, in a joint venture with Turkey’s DOLSAR, has won a contract for the Sustainable Hydropower Project in Uzbekistan, which involves the installation of three small hydropower plants on the Aksu River. Baseload Hydropower News
Renewable Energy World
JANUARY 31, 2022
The NYPA board awarded two Erie County businesses with low-cost hydropower allocations — generated at NYPA’s Niagara Power Project hydroelectric facility in Lewiston — and one St. NYPA’s board also approved a 400-kW low-cost hydropower allocation to Niagara Refining.
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
4 turbine-generator at the 16-GW Baihetan hydropower station , owned by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), was put into operation on Nov. The company has set the world record for most hydropower generating units managed per capita, according to a release. The No.
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. Hydropower is rarely listed.” ” Hydropower is being ignored by policymakers.
Solar Power World
MAY 28, 2020
By Emanuele Quaranta, subject matter expert, PreScouter Hydropower and solar power plants were developed separately in the past.
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Villagers in Himachal Pradesh say they have been left out of a crucial decision on the second and third stage of a hydropower project with huge environmental risks
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.
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
of American energy production, and hydropower dams in the U.S. The post University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professors contribute to DOE hydropower research appeared first on Renewable Energy World. Baseload Hydropower News
CleanTech Alliance
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
million in funding to drive innovative, industry-led technology solutions to advance the marine and hydrokinetics industry and increase hydropower’s ability to serve as a flexible grid resource. Source: U.S. of Energy, October 31, 2019 Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $24.9
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. Hydropower sector grapples with environmental challenges.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 27, 2019
Brazil has included four hydropower plants among the projects that will receive support as part of the country's investment partnerships program, called Programa de Parcerias de Investimentos or PPI. Dam Design and Construction Environmental Latin America News Hydropower Finance
Eco-Business
MAY 11, 2020
Good practice guidance seeks Indigenous communities' free, prior and informed consent for hydropower development New sustainability guidance will give increased confidence to local communities, industry and investors that hydropower projects can be successfully developed while respecting Indigenous People's lands, rights and culture.
Inhabitant
APRIL 14, 2022
While some experts push for hydropower, others voice concerns Renewable energy faces an uncertain future in New York. After the Indian Point nuclear plant shut down last year, the state returned to fossil fuels. Now, fossil fuels power about 90% of New York's grid. As the state finds new energy sources to meet emission targets, divided opinions complicate the way forward.
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).
CleanTech Alliance
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Source: Dan Malarkey, Sightline Institute, September 17, 2019 The first article in this series made the case for removing the dams on the Snake River because of the importance we place on wild salmon, drawing on analysis from a recent report by ECONorthwest (ECONW). A second reason to remove the dams, beyond boosting the odds of salmon survival, is […]. Commentary
Inhabitant
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
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
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.
Renewable Energy World
JULY 27, 2021
On July 23, the government of Zambia celebrated commissioning of the first unit at the 750-MW Kafue Gorge Lower hydropower station. Hydropower NewsDr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, gave an address on the occasion, which was attended by many dignitaries, including representatives of project owner Zambia Electricity Supply Corp. ZESCO) and contractor Sinohydro Corporation.
Eco-Business
APRIL 28, 2022
With the construction of the Kishau Dam, 2,950 hectares of land with some 2.5 million trees will be submerged and 5,498 people will have to be relocated
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