In the world of hydropower two factors matter when considering the construction of a dam for electricity production: the movement of large quantities of water and rapid changes in altitude. Continue Reading
A tidal-stream turbine with a diameter bigger than the length of a tractor trailer was installed in China for a project involving Simec Atlantis Energy Ltd., China Shipbuilding Industry Company Continue Reading
Hydropower is the largest single source of renewable electricity in the world, dwarfing solar and wind. As such, it has established a positive reputation in the media and many academic Continue Reading
Engineers from Scotland and Italy have developed a new wave energy technology that could generate low-cost electricity for thousands of homes. Engineers from the University of Edinburgh and from several Continue Reading
Dam construction involves higher environmental and social costs than previously estimated, a new study has suggested. The study, cited by Phys.org, was carried out by researchers from Michigan State University Continue Reading
Hydropower production across the Balkans continued to fall in Week 39, mostly as a result of lower run-of-river output, while reservoir levels also dropped, according to hydrological reports and ENTSO-E Continue Reading
Developer says 89-mile pipeline should be included in hydro permit FERC warns developers could use licenses to push through unrelated pipe The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday narrowed Continue Reading
The European Commission said Thursday it supported a French effort to work to demonstrate the potential benefits of producing electricity through tidal energy. A plant operated by British energy company Continue Reading
More than $20 million could be available to help make marine energy technology cheaper to develop and quicker to deploy, the U.S. government said. The U.S. Energy Department’s renewables division Continue Reading
As one of the first technologies used to generate electricity, hydroelectric power has historically provided the largest share of renewable electricity generation in the United States. However, this year EIA Continue Reading
