Category Archives: Hydropower

U.S. lawmakers back hydropower initiative

WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) — Incorporating hydropower into existing federal canals could strengthen domestic energy production, U.S. representatives claim.

U.S. lawmakers back hydropower initiative

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France’s Alstom launches Brazil’s hydropower tech center

French engineering giant Alstom Thursday laid the cornerstone for a global hydropower technology center in southern Brazilian to develop turbine models for the Latin American market.

France’s Alstom launches Brazil’s hydropower tech center

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GOP lines up behind hydropower measure

WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) — Hydropower is the "poster child" for a clean and renewable energy future for the United States, a House Republican leader said.

GOP lines up behind hydropower measure

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Mekong river power plants “catastrophic” to fish

WASHINGTON: Plans to build hydropower plants along Southeast Asia's longest river could have devastating effects on the world's largest inland fishery and should be reconsidered, scientists said on Monday.

Mekong river power plants “catastrophic” to fish

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MILAN: HydroPower Capital wants to build hydropower turbine at Milan City Hall

Automotive pioneer Henry Ford's dream of using hydro power to help the city of Milan could be revived.

MILAN: HydroPower Capital wants to build hydropower turbine at Milan City Hall

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Hydropower major forays into wind power

Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) after testing the waters, the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam ltd (SJVNL) which owns and operates India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh has now decided to venture into wind energy.

Hydropower major forays into wind power

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P500-M hydropower plant to rise in Igbaras

P500-M hydropower plant to rise in Igbaras BY ELSA S. SUBONG ILOILO – After more than two decades of waiting, the people of Igbaras, a third class municipality, will see the rise of an estimated P500-million mini hydropower plant.

P500-M hydropower plant to rise in Igbaras

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Run-of-the-River Hydropower Goes With the Flow

In recent years, run-of-the-river hydropower projects have emerged as a viable, low-impact alternative to existing large-scale projects. Run-of-the-river facilities use conventional hydropower technology to produce electricity by diverting river flow through turbines that spin generators – before returning water back to the river downstream.

Run-of-the-River Hydropower Goes With the Flow

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Ateneo studes observe Hedcor hydropower ops

KNOWING how hydropower operates is easily accessible through reading but seeing it in action, how water is converted to usable electricity to power homes and businesses makes a big difference. Forty-five Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) students taking Accounting and Management classes witnessed the creation of clean and renewable energy as they took a tour of Hedcor's 42.5-megawatt Sibulan …

Ateneo studes observe Hedcor hydropower ops

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‘Hydropower sector needs joint investment of govt, private sector and cooperatives’

Former Energy Minister Gokarna Bista urged the government and the political parties to focus on the development of hydropower sector through the joint investment from the government, private sector and cooperatives.

‘Hydropower sector needs joint investment of govt, private sector and cooperatives’

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