Does the World Bank approach dams differently today? Did past protests and policy reforms have a longer-lasting effect?| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
The deal includes funds to fight pollution, help fish and plant species and spend $18 million to explore dredging options, which remain far off.| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
A coalition of conservation groups say Nevada’s history can offer hope as water managers across western states negotiate new rules for sharing the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply.| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
Statkraft has submitted a license application for an upgrade of the Alta hydroelectric power plant in Norway, arguing that by utilizing water currently bypassing the plant during floods, production could increase by up to 20%.| Hydropower: Dams, Turbines & Environmental Impact
Hydropower provided 48% of electricity in August, only the second month on record it has supplied less than half of Brazil’s power.| Hydropower: Dams, Turbines & Environmental Impact
This project marks the first onshore wave energy installation in the U.S., showcasing Eco Wave Power's technology.| Hydropower: Dams, Turbines & Environmental Impact
Environmental groups backed by Northwest states and four Lower Columbia River tribes are moving to lift a pause on litigation after the Trump administration withdrew from a “historic” deal.| Hydropower: Dams, Turbines & Environmental Impact
Consumers Energy has signed a purchase agreement with Confluence Hydro, a subsidiary of Hull Street Energy, to sell its 13 hydroelectric dams along five Michigan rivers.| Factor This™
Argonne National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory debut the first playable version of the Hydropower Market Game.| Factor This™
The Central Arizona Project and over 20 Arizona cities are forming a new coalition to advocate for their water on the Colorado River, saying some other states are “unwilling” to do what is necessary to protect it.| Hydropower: Dams, Turbines & Environmental Impact
The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter.| Hydropower: Dams, Turbines & Environmental Impact
Yukon Energy has received a new 20-year water use license, authorizing continued operation and generation of hydroelectricity at the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Station (WRGS) through to 2045.| Factor This™
BC Hydro has successfully commissioned the sixth and final generating unit on its Site C project in northeast British Columbia.| Factor This™
Imenco Future Technologies will participate in the upcoming 18-month field test of C-Power's SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS).| Factor This™
Sens. Daines and Sheehy sent a letter to the Secretary of the Interior concerned about continued drought conditions in northwest Montana - the latest intervention from elected officials in dam management.| Factor This™
A loan will support the rehabilitation of three strategic hydropower plants – Kaniv, Kremenchuk, and Dnipro.| Factor This™
Owners of the Bowersock Mills & Power Co. relied on federal renewable energy tax incentives to expand production at the Lawrence hydroelectric plant that’s been drawing power from the Kansas River for more than a century.| Factor This™