Scorching temperatures are baking the American Southwest this Labor Day weekend. And amid the neighborhood pool parties and backyard barbeques, residents are wondering what will break first: the heat, ...

Utilities and states are preparing for a world with less water availability and turning more to wind and solar, energy storage and other options. The relentless Western drought that is threatening ...

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Hydropower remains the world’s largest source of low-carbon, renewable electricity, providing about 17% of global generation. Although wind and solar are being added far faster, hydropower is often ...

This is the third in a series of posts about how system-scale perspectives are vital to the planning and development of sustainable power systems, including hydropower. This post will focus on how ...

The global hydropower market is expected to reach $356.36 billion by 2031, driven by a focus on renewable energy. While China remains the industry leader globally, countries from Sweden to Canada are ...

This year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects hydropower generation to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kWh, based on forecasts in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA said ...

Giacomo Falchetta receives funding from the European Union H2020 project Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy. The continent has a lot more hydropower ...

Jamie Pittock receives funding from the Australian Water Partnership and APEC with respect to pumped storage hydropower in the Asia-Pacific region. He is acting Director of the Wentworth Group of ...

Switching from hydropower to fossil fuels during periods of drought has cost Western U.S. states about $20 billion over the past two decades, according to new findings from Stanford University ...

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 ...