Climate impact of hydropower varies widely
Hydropower is broadly considered to be much more environmentally friendly than electricity generated from fossil fuels, and in many cases this is true. However, a...
DOE Announces US$24.9 Million Funding Selections to Advance Hydropower
Projects were selected across four areas of interest — hydropower operational flexibility, low-head hydropower and in-stream hydrokinetic technologies, advancing wave energy device design, marine energy...
Analysis of emerging technologies in the hydropower sector
The paper reviews recent research and development activities in the field of hydropower technology. It covers emerging and advanced technologies to mitigate flow instabilities (active...
The Interior Secretary Wants to Enlarge a Dam. An Old Lobbying Client Would Benefit.
The project is going forward now, in a big win for a powerful consortium of California farmers that stands to profit substantially by gaining access...
Montana Developer Ready to Build Modern-Day Pumped Hydro Storage
A former Navy prosecutor turned Montana-based clean energy developer wants to build the first pumped hydro storage facility the U.S. has seen in years. Battery...
US Wind To Exceed Hydropower In 2019 For First Time
The latest energy and electricity forecasts from the US government has predicted that wind energy will outperform hydropower for the first time, providing a greater...
Los Angeles Wants To Use The Hoover Dam As A Giant Battery
Los Angeles is looking into whether it should spend an estimated US$3 billion on a massive, 20-mile underground pumped hydropower storage system that would be...