Severe droughts are drying up rivers and reservoirs vital for the production of zero-emissions hydropower in several countries around the globe, in some cases leading governments to rely more heavily Continue Reading
Low-carbon hydropower capacity is vital for a faster integration of wind and solar power, but its growth is set to slow by 23% this decade without a sweeping policy and Continue Reading
The giant Baihetan hydropower plant on the upstream branch of China’s Yangtze river has begun generating electricity for the first time on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The project’s first Continue Reading
The Wudongde hydropower plant on the Yangtze River has begun full operation, Reuters has reported , citing state-owned Chinese media. The 12-generator plant cost close to $19 billion to build Continue Reading
The Wenshan prefecture in China’s southwest Yunnan province, which has attracted top aluminium producers for its abundant water resources, has failed to crack down illegal hydropower station, the environmental regulator Continue Reading
The United States has made the first step toward harnessing the potential of wave energy, a powerful source of renewable energy which researchers have been studying for decades. The Federal Continue Reading
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a lease for the first wave energy research project in federal waters off the U.S. West Coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Continue Reading
About a month ago, a report by clean energy watchdog Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) confirmed that the renewable energy sector has remained the most resilient to the ravages of Continue Reading
The Bay of Fundy, a promising tidal energy resource. This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. NEW YORK ― Continue Reading
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $35 million to 11 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Submarine Hydrokinetic And Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems (SHARKS) program. Continue Reading
