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Department of Agriculture US hydropower WashingtonIn its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that electricity generation from hydroelectric power plants in the United States will grow by 4% in 2020 from 2019 levels. MORE
CleanTechnica recently interviewed Peter Carlsson, Chief Executive Officer of Northvolt, the Swedish battery manufacturing startup-slash-giant. In part two of the interview, we discussed the growth in the European EV market, Northvolt's plans to scale its manufacturing capacity, its timeline, and its access to low-cost, renewable hydroelectric energy in Sweden. MORE
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 MORE
This article is the third in a six-part series that explores … The post What You Need to Know About Hydropower appeared first on Earth911.com. View original here: What You Need to Know About Hydropower. Eco Eco Tech about appeared-first article business & policy earth911-com- earth911-podast Green six-part-series third MORE
News Hydropower Wind Power SolarThe global energy supply is turning greener. MORE
Pumped Storage Hydro News Research and Development Hydropower AsiaOceania StorageHydro Tasmania says it is accelerating detailed investigation of three key opportunities for pumped storage hydro development in the state as part of the Battery of the Nation initiative. Work has begun on a full feasibility assessment of pumped hydro development opportunities at Lake Cethana and Lake Rowallan in the northwest and near Tribute Power Station on the West Coast. MORE
According to a new study published in Environmental Science Technology, hundreds of active hydropower plants are making a worse impact on the climate than fossil fuels. Yup, you read that right: Hydropower, popularly seen as a green energy source — and a major clean energy source in a lot of emission-reduction plans — can release more greenhouse gases than coal- or oil-burning power plants, under certain conditions. Energy Science climate study hydropower scientific study study MORE
Hydropower Market is set to grow from its current market was valued at over USD 1000 GW in 2017 to USD 1300 GW by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc MORE
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Batteries Cars Clean Power Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles EV Charging Grid Lithium-Ion Batteries Research Africa EV adoption geothermal power plants hydropower Kenya Kenya renewable energy generation renewable energy generation South Africa EV wind farmsDrivelectric Kenya, a subsidiary of Knights Energy Kenya, is offering Kenyans a platform to switch to electromobility. MORE
On Wednesday in Manchester, New Hampshire, a group of about 20 women from the NH chapter of the New England Women in Energy and the Environment toured the Amoskeag Hydropower Facility and Fishways, a 97-year old continuously functioning hydropower plant. Monitoring News Hydropower O&M Asset Management MORE
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. MORE
As the need for steady clean electricity generation grows, refurbishing Asia’s decades-old hydropower plants could help them regain past strength, enhancing their contribution to the region’s energy transition, shows a new study MORE
states are setting renewable energy goals, turning to hydropower as a cheap source of cleaner energy. But for Inuit hunters in far eastern Canada , Americans’ demand for cheap, renewable energy, particularly in the form of hydropower, is ruining traditional hunting grounds. A 2016 survey found that of 22 planned Canadian hydropower projects, all were within 60 miles of one or more Indigenous communities. is second only to China in hydropower production. Many U.S. MORE
announces that the 290-MW Nam Ngiep 1 hydropower plant has begun commercial operations. Dam Design and Construction News Hydropower New Development AsiaOceaniaKansai Electric Power Co. MORE
By Emanuele Quaranta, subject matter expert, PreScouter Hydropower and solar power plants were developed separately in the past. MORE
Clean Power Clean Transport Cleantech News Green Economy Investment EDEN Renewables Greenko Energy Holdings Hydropower Purchase Obligation India India air pollution India Carbon Emissions India Evs india renewable energy India Solar Power India Solar Power Parks India Solar Tenders india wind energy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MNRE NTPC Ola Electric ONGC Renewable Purchase Obligation SB Energy SECI Solar Energy Corporation of India MORE
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 MORE
Anderson, President and CEO IDACORP and Idaho Power, Mitch Davidson, CEO and Managing Partner, Brookfield Renewable Power, and Paul Jacob, President and CEO, Rye Development — along with moderator Elizabeth Ingram, Content Director, Clarion Energy, discussed both the merits and the challenges of hydropower development in the United States and Canada. Environmental News Hydropower Grid Scale FERC Business & Finance Hydro Industry News MORE
With or without solar, wind power and hydropower are racing to crush coal for electricity generation as the COVID-19 recovery takes shape. Clean Power Hydroelectric Wind Energy Avangrid Electricity Energy Maine New Mexico PNM Rocky Mountain Power united states US wyoming MORE
Statkraft announces it has decided to start construction of the 51.6-MW Los Lagos hydropower plant in Chile. Europe Latin America News Hydropower New Development Turbines and Mechanical ComponentsThe construction is planned to commence in August and completion is scheduled for second half of 2022. MORE
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Floating solar panels can piggyback on other infrastructure to provide for clean kilowatts with low impact, and perhaps some benefits, too. MORE
Technology and Equipment Environmental News Hydropower Business & Finance Energy Efficiency Hydro Industry News Wind Power SolarOn Tuesday, July 23 at the HydroVision International keynote, Vice President Marla Barnes asked the audience to close their eyes and envision their next vacation. Are you sitting on a beach? Are you packing your family into the car for a wild adventure? What do you see,” she asked. MORE
Policy & Politics Renewable Energy Standards HPO Hydropower Purchase Obligation India India hydropower india renewable energy india renewable energy targets Renewable Purchase Obligation RPOAfter re-classification of hydro power as a renewable energy technology, the Indian government is planning to mandate procurement from hydro power projects. MORE
GE Renewable Energy announced at HydroVision that it has signed two hydropower contracts in the U.S. one for FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain project and one for PG&E’s Caribou One hydropower station. News Hydropower General Electric Turbines and Mechanical Components Pumped Storage Hydro Energy Efficiency Rehabilitation and Repair MORE
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 MORE
On Monday, July 22, about 30 HydroVision attendees visited the beautiful Hood River Valley outside of Portland, Oregon to tour in-conduit hydropower projects and learn how modernizing irrigation districts is a sustainable solution to help combat a changing climate. Environmental North America News Hydropower Canals Tunnels and Penstocks Small Hydro DER Rehabilitation and Repair MORE
The Bonneville Power Administration, the government-owned “power marketing agency” that serves the Pacific Northwest, is facing a strong current of problems. As cheap renewables make hydro less competitive in the region, BPA is bleeding money. There’s now concern that its utility customers will stop buying hydro after contracts expire. Meanwhile, the cost of rehabilitating salmon populations is mounting. MORE
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 MORE
150 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. MORE
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. Modernization efforts will be increasingly important to boosting Europe's hydropower capacity,” said Samuel. MORE
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 MORE
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. According to the International Energy Agency, the global installed hydropower capacity in 2019 was 1307 GW. Hydropower MORE
decarbonization hydrogen Hydropower Renewable EnergyThat's according to a BloombergNEF report that calls policy support for the hydrogen economy "insufficient.". MORE
Energy Efficiency News HydropowerThe Kariba Dam has towered over one of Africa’s mightiest rivers for 60 years, forming the world’s largest reservoir and providing reliable electricity to Zambia and Zimbabwe. MORE
On a global level, construction of hydropower dams is anticipated to reach unparalleled rates in the coming years, specially in countries with developing economies. The above-mentioned factors are likely to drive the demand for hydropower turbine in the coming years MORE
Hydropower Related Topics 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
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Floating solar panels can piggyback on other infrastructure to provide for clean kilowatts with low impact, and perhaps some benefits, too.
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CleanTechnica
MAY 13, 2020
With or without solar, wind power and hydropower are racing to crush coal for electricity generation as the COVID-19 recovery takes shape. Clean Power Hydroelectric Wind Energy Avangrid Electricity Energy Maine New Mexico PNM Rocky Mountain Power united states US wyoming
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.
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. According to the International Energy Agency, the global installed hydropower capacity in 2019 was 1307 GW. Hydropower
Solar Power World
MAY 28, 2020
By Emanuele Quaranta, subject matter expert, PreScouter Hydropower and solar power plants were developed separately in the past.
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altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
On a global level, construction of hydropower dams is anticipated to reach unparalleled rates in the coming years, specially in countries with developing economies. The above-mentioned factors are likely to drive the demand for hydropower turbine in the coming years
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
CleanTechnica
MAY 4, 2020
Policy & Politics Renewable Energy Standards HPO Hydropower Purchase Obligation India India hydropower india renewable energy india renewable energy targets Renewable Purchase Obligation RPOAfter re-classification of hydro power as a renewable energy technology, the Indian government is planning to mandate procurement from hydro power projects.
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
As the need for steady clean electricity generation grows, refurbishing Asia’s decades-old hydropower plants could help them regain past strength, enhancing their contribution to the region’s energy transition, shows a new study
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
announces that the 290-MW Nam Ngiep 1 hydropower plant has begun commercial operations. Dam Design and Construction News Hydropower New Development AsiaOceaniaKansai Electric Power Co.
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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. Modernization efforts will be increasingly important to boosting Europe's hydropower capacity,” said Samuel.
GreenBiz
APRIL 7, 2020
decarbonization hydrogen Hydropower Renewable EnergyThat's according to a BloombergNEF report that calls policy support for the hydrogen economy "insufficient.".
Grist
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
According to a new study published in Environmental Science Technology, hundreds of active hydropower plants are making a worse impact on the climate than fossil fuels. Yup, you read that right: Hydropower, popularly seen as a green energy source — and a major clean energy source in a lot of emission-reduction plans — can release more greenhouse gases than coal- or oil-burning power plants, under certain conditions. Energy Science climate study hydropower scientific study study
Renewable Energy World
MAY 31, 2019
On Wednesday in Manchester, New Hampshire, a group of about 20 women from the NH chapter of the New England Women in Energy and the Environment toured the Amoskeag Hydropower Facility and Fishways, a 97-year old continuously functioning hydropower plant. Monitoring News Hydropower O&M Asset Management
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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
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 25, 2019
Energy Efficiency News HydropowerThe Kariba Dam has towered over one of Africa’s mightiest rivers for 60 years, forming the world’s largest reservoir and providing reliable electricity to Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 29, 2019
Pumped Storage Hydro News Research and Development Hydropower AsiaOceania StorageHydro Tasmania says it is accelerating detailed investigation of three key opportunities for pumped storage hydro development in the state as part of the Battery of the Nation initiative. Work has begun on a full feasibility assessment of pumped hydro development opportunities at Lake Cethana and Lake Rowallan in the northwest and near Tribute Power Station on the West Coast.
CleanTechnica
JULY 20, 2020
CleanTechnica recently interviewed Peter Carlsson, Chief Executive Officer of Northvolt, the Swedish battery manufacturing startup-slash-giant. In part two of the interview, we discussed the growth in the European EV market, Northvolt's plans to scale its manufacturing capacity, its timeline, and its access to low-cost, renewable hydroelectric energy in Sweden.
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
Renewable Energy World
JULY 24, 2019
GE Renewable Energy announced at HydroVision that it has signed two hydropower contracts in the U.S. one for FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain project and one for PG&E’s Caribou One hydropower station. News Hydropower General Electric Turbines and Mechanical Components Pumped Storage Hydro Energy Efficiency Rehabilitation and Repair
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
The Bonneville Power Administration, the government-owned “power marketing agency” that serves the Pacific Northwest, is facing a strong current of problems. As cheap renewables make hydro less competitive in the region, BPA is bleeding money. There’s now concern that its utility customers will stop buying hydro after contracts expire. Meanwhile, the cost of rehabilitating salmon populations is mounting.
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Department of Agriculture US hydropower WashingtonIn its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that electricity generation from hydroelectric power plants in the United States will grow by 4% in 2020 from 2019 levels.
Renewable Energy World
JULY 23, 2019
On Monday, July 22, about 30 HydroVision attendees visited the beautiful Hood River Valley outside of Portland, Oregon to tour in-conduit hydropower projects and learn how modernizing irrigation districts is a sustainable solution to help combat a changing climate. Environmental North America News Hydropower Canals Tunnels and Penstocks Small Hydro DER Rehabilitation and Repair
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 13, 2019
Statkraft announces it has decided to start construction of the 51.6-MW Los Lagos hydropower plant in Chile. Europe Latin America News Hydropower New Development Turbines and Mechanical ComponentsThe construction is planned to commence in August and completion is scheduled for second half of 2022.
Renewable Energy World
JULY 24, 2019
Technology and Equipment Environmental News Hydropower Business & Finance Energy Efficiency Hydro Industry News Wind Power SolarOn Tuesday, July 23 at the HydroVision International keynote, Vice President Marla Barnes asked the audience to close their eyes and envision their next vacation. Are you sitting on a beach? Are you packing your family into the car for a wild adventure? What do you see,” she asked.
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
Renewable Energy World
JULY 30, 2019
Anderson, President and CEO IDACORP and Idaho Power, Mitch Davidson, CEO and Managing Partner, Brookfield Renewable Power, and Paul Jacob, President and CEO, Rye Development — along with moderator Elizabeth Ingram, Content Director, Clarion Energy, discussed both the merits and the challenges of hydropower development in the United States and Canada. Environmental News Hydropower Grid Scale FERC Business & Finance Hydro Industry News
altenergymag
MARCH 3, 2020
Hydropower Market is set to grow from its current market was valued at over USD 1000 GW in 2017 to USD 1300 GW by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc
CleanTechnica
JUNE 6, 2020
Batteries Cars Clean Power Clean Transport Electric Cars Electric Vehicles EV Charging Grid Lithium-Ion Batteries Research Africa EV adoption geothermal power plants hydropower Kenya Kenya renewable energy generation renewable energy generation South Africa EV wind farmsDrivelectric Kenya, a subsidiary of Knights Energy Kenya, is offering Kenyans a platform to switch to electromobility.
AGreenLiving
JUNE 23, 2020
states are setting renewable energy goals, turning to hydropower as a cheap source of cleaner energy. But for Inuit hunters in far eastern Canada , Americans’ demand for cheap, renewable energy, particularly in the form of hydropower, is ruining traditional hunting grounds. A 2016 survey found that of 22 planned Canadian hydropower projects, all were within 60 miles of one or more Indigenous communities. is second only to China in hydropower production. Many U.S.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 17, 2020
Clean Power Clean Transport Cleantech News Green Economy Investment EDEN Renewables Greenko Energy Holdings Hydropower Purchase Obligation India India air pollution India Carbon Emissions India Evs india renewable energy India Solar Power India Solar Power Parks India Solar Tenders india wind energy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MNRE NTPC Ola Electric ONGC Renewable Purchase Obligation SB Energy SECI Solar Energy Corporation of India
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 13, 2020
This article is the third in a six-part series that explores … The post What You Need to Know About Hydropower appeared first on Earth911.com. View original here: What You Need to Know About Hydropower. Eco Eco Tech about appeared-first article business & policy earth911-com- earth911-podast Green six-part-series third
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
News Hydropower Wind Power SolarThe global energy supply is turning greener.
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
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