Tag: Hydropower
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Fewer trees mean less rain, decreased hydropower
A new study published by The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences serves as a great example of the interconnectedness of nature and how human activity can disrupt life-sustaining systems.
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Ontario might get a 400MW pumped storage station five times the height of Niagara Falls
While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).
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Laos Moves Forward With Massive Mekong River Dam
Modifications to the $3.5bn project have been made to address environmental concerns, but it may not deflect criticism.
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Hydropower Continues Steady Growth
World hydroelectric power generation has risen steadily by an average 3 percent annually over the past four decades.
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Turbine Taps Irrigation Canals for Power
A new type of hydrokinetic turbine sits within irrigation canals and could power several homes from the flow of water.
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Microgenerators Inside Water Pipes to Power Smart Water Sensors
Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.
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Emissions From Hydropower in Brazil Grossly Underestimated
Emissions from tropical hydropower dams in Brazil are up to four times higher than often assumed, new research shows.
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On the East Coast, a Sailing Regatta with Carbon Neutrality
Using alternative fuels, carbon offsets, and strict on-board rules, the Atlantic Cup aims to be the first carbon-neutral race in the U.S.
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Build a Micro-Hydropower Generator from CDs and Repurposed Printer Parts
Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again.
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Home Lighting Concept Powered by Plumbing
Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing.
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Turkey's Dam Plans Make New Problems With Neighbors
Fresh criticism from Georgian environmentalists adds to the diplomatic tensions created by Turkey's dam-building spree.
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Renewable Energy Now Provides More US Power Than Nuclear
The latest figures from the EIA show renewable energy sources overtaking nuclear power in the US, through the first nine months of 2011.
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World's Largest Hydropower Project Will Produce One-Third Of Africa's Electricity, But Who Will Get It?
The Grand Inga dam will be double the size of China's Three Gorges, but big questions remain about whether ordinary Africans will actually get its electricity.
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1 Gigawatt Hydro-Wind Power Project Planned in Morocco Will Double Nation's Capacity
Morocco is making good on it's stated goals of increasing renewable energy development, leading towards 40% of electricity from renewables over the next decade.
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An International Music Festival in a Kenyan Slum Seeks to Protect Indigenous Tribes
An international music festival in the slums of Nairobi is unusual enough. But one that plans to stop a dam and save an indigenous way of life? Let's party.
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Massive Chinese-Backed Dam on Irrawaddy River Halted by Burma's Government
One day after Brazil's hotly protested Belo Monte dam is halted by court order, another massive hydropower project is halted, on the other side of the world and by a government
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Large Hydropower Reservoirs Far Lower Than Currently Assumed
From an environmental perspective hydropower is a mixed bag. Depending on how it's done (micro, small, run of river, large scale) it can be anything from a great low-carbon sustainable energy source to
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Three Gorges Dam Wins China's National Quality Investment Award. Worst Timing (Nearly) Ever.
Just weeks after "urgent problems" with the Three Gorges Dam were disclosed by the Chinese government, it has awarded the Three Gorges Corporation the National Quality Investment Award. As for an explanation of the brilliantly poor timing of the award,
