Consider two hydropower scenarios: First, a severe winter storm hits the Midwest. Power outages ricochet across the region, stranding residents in freezing temperatures for hours; and yet, the area's ...

Linita Design will build hydropower systems for three dams along the Ohio River, give the Lackawanna manufacturer a backlog ...

In this civil engineering-focused article, Emily Newton discusses how high-tech improvements can influence fluid control and related areas, spotlighting the role of valves and other components ...

A prototype in-river hydropower system is currently in operation at Igiugig in southwest Alaska. It’s part of a recent surge of research that has pushed in-river hydro power closer to becoming a ...

Can micro hydropower be a solution for remote energy access, especially in developing countries? And what standards are required?

Illustration shows the HydroBIM summary that includes “one platform, two methods, three stages, four major engineering, five in one, and six-party harmony.” A research team has developed a platform ...

Hydropower is a renewable energy source derived from flowing water. Its history can be traced as far back as ancient Greece, where 2,000 years ago waterpower was used to operate wheels for grinding ...

Gunia was a reporter for TIME based in Hong Kong. Natel's Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT) features uniquely thick blades that allow fish to pass safely through the turbine to continue downstream ...

The Canadian province of Quebec has big plans of becoming the “battery of the U.S. northeast” by feeding power generated from its dams and other hydro plants to millions of people in Vermont, ...

For many years, the National Hydropower Association has designated August 24 as National Hydropower Day in the U.S. In honor of the occasion, POWER is highlighting a variety of things many people may ...

A new pair of “barochambers”, which simulate the effects of rapid pressure changes on fish, could help increase fish survival rates as they travel through hyrdopower turbines. The mechanical chambers ...