Features
Latest International Water Power & Dam Construction Feature
A landmark climate change mitigation project that intends to address...
> read more
First of a kind: solar on canal networks Turlock Irrigation District is set to pilot the US’ first water-energy nexus project involving the innovative installation of solar panel canopies over some of its existing canal network.
Meeting the challenge of the grey tsunami The Hydropower Foundation is offering new hope in the challenge of attracting younger professionals into the US industry. Linda Church Ciocci, the foundation’s Executive...
Not all AI has the same IQ When it comes to streamflow forecasting, can AI models beat existing approaches? Marshall Moutenot of Upstream Tech discusses which problems AI is a good fit for, when it’s not a...
Modernizing hydropower on the Snake River New turbines have been installed that improve fish passage at the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam in the US. Report By Hannah Mitchell, Walla Walla district, US Army Corps of Engineers
Mekong Dam Monitor: Providing a Picture of How Dams Impact the Mekong River Mekong Dam Monitor data reveal impacts of upstream dams and point to ways transboundary cooperation can improve downstream outcomes during times of drought and crisis. Brian Eyler,...
Resourceful tools A new integrated marine data toolbox for developers of ocean energy devices has been developed to help reduce barriers and promote growth within the sector.
Advancements in geophysics on dams Dr Jo Hamlyn, Senior Project Geophysicist, and Christian Bird, Technical Manager at TerrDat, explain how integrated geophysical surveys can help answer important questions about dam...
Electric Truck Hydropower Julian David Hunt, from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria, explains how electric truck hydropower could be a more flexible alternative to hydropower...
Hydropower and the Alaska Railbelt A report into the potential impacts of achieving an 80% renewable energy portfolio standard on Alaska’s Railbelt electrical grid has been carried out. One of the key findings...
Futuristic framework – investigating the thermal impacts of dams Temperature variation in rivers is a natural phenomenon and generally the ecosystem is resilient to such natural fluctuations. However, intensive damming of natural river systems...
The key role for small hydropower With energy prices rising and increasing efforts to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuel since the war in Ukraine, the UK has been encouraged to turn to community-owned...
Optimizing hydropower maintenance Salman Rashid highlights five strategies to help optimize maintenance management at hydroelectric facilities
Engineers disciplined after Mount Polley incident Three engineers have faced disciplinary hearings following the 2014 failure of the tailings storage facility at Mount Polley Mine in Canada.
Transboundary cooperation in the Drin River Basin Key lessons can be learnt from the success of a project to foster transboundary cooperation in the Drin River Basin.
Refubishing reservoirs James Tucker, BDM for UK Construction at Siltbuster Ltd, details the importance of getting wastewater strategy right when it comes to refurbishing reservoirs, using a case study...
Halton Lune Hydro Brian Jefferson from Halton Lune Hydro gives an overview of England’s largest community-owned hydro scheme.
The next generation Exploring the ways that the UK is encouraging young people into engineering careers, from stimulating interest at a young age to creating an inclusive space for underrepresented...
Eel project highlights the value of citizen science There are more river barriers such as weirs and sluices than existing datasets show in the Thames River Basin that could be causing issues for the critically endangered European...
Investing in safety In a bid to improve the safety of tailing dams, investor action has targeted mining companies not implementing the new Global Industry Standard on Tailings. IWP&DC reports on the...
View all features A-Z
