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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.

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International Hydropower Association - International community sets new ambition for hydropower to enable sustainable growth

Global Renewable News

The Bali Statement on Powering Sustainable Growth - released today (Nov 2) at the World Hydropower Congress 2023 in Bali, Indonesia - states that sustainable hydropower must be the backbone of natio.

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Hydropower Jostles for Role in Global Green Recovery Programs

GreenTechMedia

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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Hydropower Pushes for Greater Access to Green Finance

GreenTechMedia

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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How Hydropower Can Be More Environmentally Friendly

U.S. Green Technology

Unfortunately, even some of the safer options, like hydropower, still have adverse effects. Of all the available energy sources, experts want to find ones they can classify as renewable, clean and sustainable. The post How Hydropower Can Be More Environmentally Friendly appeared first on U.S. While each. Green Technology.

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International Hydropower Association - Hydro-Québec leads the way for IHA members on Hydropower Sustainability Standard certification

Global Renewable News

Hydro-Québec has achieved a remarkable industry feat by becoming the first IHA member to earn certification for a project against the Hydropower Sustainability Standard. Hydro-Québec's Eastmain-.

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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.