Popular ScienceGreen Living This century-old technology could be the key to unlocking America’s renewable energy future verified_publisherPopular Science - James DinneenPumped storage hydro once propped up coal and nuclear power. Now it's essential for a clean, growing grid. Along the golden hills of the eastern Columbia River Gorge, the 338 turbines of the Shepherd’s...
U.S. News & World ReportFloods $15M Penalty Assessed for Michigan Hydro Project Violations U.S. News & World Report - Associated Press MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — A federal agency Thursday assessed a $15 million civil penalty against a company for safety violations at three Michigan …
Global NewsEnergy COVID-19: Ontario will not offer off-peak hydro pricing during 2nd stay-at-home order Global News - Jessica Patton The Ontario government will not be offering off-peak hydro pricing while the province is under its second stay-at-home order as it did the first time …
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's Hydropower Problems Causing Concern In Neighboring Nations rferl.org Kyrgyzstan gets most of its domestic electricity from hydropower plants. Low water at the country’s largest hydropower plant has led to a reduction …
Hydrogen It was an old apple orchard. Now it could be the future of clean hydrogen energy in Washington state. seattletimes.com - Hal Bernton and James Bruggers Hydrogen gas, pulled from well water in an old apple orchard, could be part of Washington state's low-carbon fuel future. But it takes a large amount …
CBC NewsAlberta A wave of electricity storage projects is coming to Alberta and could be the linchpin for more renewables | CBC News verified_publisherCBC News - Kyle Bakx On any given day, go for a drive in southwest Alberta and expect to hear the wind whistling through your windows as it blows across the …
Energy Nigeria Suffers Massive Power Outage As Several Plants Break Down allafrica.com - By Oge Udegbunam Nine plants suffered a breakdown and others face gas shortages. Nigeria suffered an extensive power outage in recent weeks because 18 plants …
Euronews LivingEnergy Is hydropower the controversial solution to Europe’s clean energy problem? verified_publisherEuronews Living - euronews The Vjosa river runs from Greece, through Albania and the Balkan mountains before reaching the Adriatic sea. This 272km long waterway supports an …
Manitoba Federal funds to cut Hydro’s own bill for efficiency programs verified_publisherthestar.com - Sarah Lawrynuik THE nearly $65 million in funding poured into Efficiency Manitoba by the federal and provincial governments will result in no expansion of the …
Natural Disasters Two Months After Floods, Chamoli in the Grip of Fear, Trauma and Sleeplessness - The Wire Science thewire.in - Seema Sharma An aerial view of the Dhauliganga river flowing through Chamoli, Uttarakhand, February 12, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis It has been over two …
Al JazeeraAfrica Sudan invites Ethiopia, Egypt to Nile Dam summit verified_publisherAl JazeeraEgypt regards the dam as an existential threat to its water supplies, while Khartoum fears its own dams would be harmed. Sudan’s prime minister has invited his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to a...
New York State Incentives package to lure Samsung to Genesee County could exceed $900 million wgrz.com - James Fink ALABAMA, N.Y. — Will one of the largest incentive packages for a Western New York development be enough to lure Samsung's proposed $17 billion …
Renewable Energy Opinion: Why the Gorge pumped-hydro project is opposed by the Yakama Nation columbiainsight.org - Guest Author Though not opposed to alternative energy sources, tribes have borne disproportionate impacts of green energy developmentThe post Opinion: Why the …
BloombergRosatom Zimbabwe Signs Pact With Russia’s Rosatom to Tap Nuclear Energy verified_publisherBloomberg - Ray Ndlovu Zimbabwe and Russia’s Rosatom Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding to explore nuclear generation as the African nation seeks to cut its …
Investing.com AustraliaAustralia Genex Power secures funding for Australia's first pumped hydro project in 40 years By Reuters Investing.com Australia - Reuters April 15 (Reuters) - Genex Power GNX.AX said on Thursday it had secured all funding needed for what will be Australia's first new pumped hydro …
Environment Preparing for floods on the Third Pole sciencemag.org Gokyo lakes are the world's highest freshwater lake system located in Nepal, Asia. The beautiful, pristine, and sacred lake is vulnerable to climate …
Republic of Ireland Irish hotel uses nearby waterfall to go carbon neutral irishcentral.com - Shane O'Brien The Falls Hotel & Spa in Ennistymon, County Clare, has become the first hotel in Ireland to be fully powered by a waterfall thanks to the …
Energy Pictures show construction work on hydropower scheme on Mersey progressing apace warringtonguardian.co.uk - Adam Everett And, as these pictures from reader Mike Waller show, the scheme is well underway with a crane being used during its construction. It is anticipated …
Energy Bitcoin power consumption ‘66 times higher than in 2015’: Citigroup cointelegraph.com - Martin Young The Bitcoin energy consumption debate is heating up faster than the planet, with corporations facing pushback from the public and shareholders over …
China China's environmental data: The world's biggest polluter in numbers phys.org US envoy John Kerry will visit China this week for climate change talks—the first official trip under the Biden administration—in a trip Washington …
Environment Rivers Have the Potential To Act as Shock Absorbers to Climate Change - The Wire Science thewire.in - Vasudevan Mukunth A view of the Cauvery river in Mekedatu, Karnataka. Photo: Renjith Sasidharan/Flickr, CC BY 2.0 This past December marked the fifth anniversary of the …
France 24Québec Focus - Canada: Quebec's ambitions for energy transition France 24 - Gloria HenriquezWith its extensive network of hydroelectric dams, the Canadian province of Quebec has long been the country's leading energy producer. It's now on a steady path to become North America's main supplier...
Turbines LETTER: Full costs of wind turbines not factored into savings journalpioneer.com - Contributed I do hope the people of Eastern P.E.I. win in their campaign to stop further erection of wind turbines in their area. Surely it is enough when the …
Québec Quebec approves construction of line to export Hydro-Quebec power to New England ctvnews.ca - The Canadian Press MONTREAL -- The Quebec government has approved construction of the Appalaches--Maine Interconnection Line project to export Hydro-Quebec power to New …
Green Energy Central Asia courts green energy investors eurasianet.org - Rebeka Foley Will China's Green Belt and Road pass through Kazakhstan? (Samruk Energy) Central Asia’s vast green energy potential is beginning to attract …
Investing.com AustraliaEnergy BRIEF-Genex Power Reaches Finance Document Contractual Close For Hydro Project By Reuters Investing.com Australia - Reuters April 15 (Reuters) - Genex Power Ltd GNX.AX :
Energy Mitsubishi to supply turbines for 1.5-GW Uzbek CCGT naturalgasworld.com In addition to providing two gas turbines, Mitsubishi Power will also support construction and commissioning and a 25-year service agreement to …
Kosovo New Insect Species From Kosovo Has Been Named After the Coronavirus Pandemic news18.com - News18 A team of scientists have named a small caddisfly — native to a national park in Kosovo — after the Coronavirus pandemic. The Potamophylax …
Energy Lewiston planners approve transmission lines for New England Clean Energy Connect sunjournal.com - Andrew Rice The Planning Board approved two sections for the controversial hydropower transmission line that will go in and out of an already-approved converter …
Hawaii Despite potential flooding threat, Wahiawa dam owners get more time to make repairs hawaiinewsnow.com - Lynn Kawano • Top Local Stories Already fined, penalties could get worse for the owners of the Wahiawa Dam at Lake Wilson HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Dole …
