When you study the history of hydropower, you expect to learn about people like British-American engineer James Francis, who developed the first modern hydro turbine in 1849. A testament to his genius ...

TUPPER LAKE, NY, June 13, 2003 — Reliant Energy’s Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. recently donated $20,000 to the new Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks in Tupper Lake, New York. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PAGE, ARIZONA - JULY 10: Hydroelectric power is generated by Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on July 10, ...

As the gates leading from Sam Rayburn Lake open, the water rushes towards the Kaplan turbines some 100’ below. The river begins to rise and swell below the dam as the ground below your feet vibrates ...

The approaching UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), to be held in Egypt in November, focuses attention on the pathways needed to achieve global climate targets. A rapid decarbonization of economies ...

In May, U.S. national laboratories Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) partnered with regulated utility Idaho Power to determine the viability of ...

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. Author Timothy J. Killeen is an ...

The struggle of the world’s largest source of renewable last year could have important implications for the fight against climate change. By Manuela Andreoni Global pollution from electricity ...

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Over 450 U.S. hydro plants need relicensing within a decade, demanding billions in upgrades to meet environmental and safety standards. Falling costs of gas, wind, and solar power are undercutting ...