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IWP&DC speaks with Mario Finis, Executive Vice President for Stantec’s...
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Smarter site SafeAI is accelerating autonomy in the construction and mining industries. Here the company explains how it is retrofitting heavy equipment with autonomous hardware and software to...
Combining smart pressure control with micro hydro tech A new pressure reducing valve that combines smart pressure control with micro hydro technology has been developed to meet both the water and energy challenges facing water...
The legacy of large dams The role of large dam development and the interplay between water supply and water demand has been examined in a recent paper focusing on the US.
New era for green investment The Climate Bonds Standard has launched new hydropower criteria for sustainable projects. Certification for hydropower is now formally available for issuers of green debt products...
Microseismic monitoring technique for dams and reservoirs Microseismic technology applies high sensitivity geophones to monitor ground motions around them and wave propagation velocity change in the medium. Report by Camilla Tavares...
Developing New Hope Shakeel Pervez presents details on a new concept for power generation and fluid transfer – named New Hope
Safety management of dams – the Australian practice Dr Gamini Adikari and Natalie Kho of SMEC present details on dam safety practice and legislation in Australia
In the eye of the storm The International Network for Storm Surge Barriers helps its members deal with common challenges to facilitate continuous improvement in the design, management, maintenance...
Unlocking African potential As part of the recent Digital Energy Festival for Africa, discussion presented by the Africa Energy Forum focused on overcoming development and environmental challenges to...
Discontinuance or adaptation? A recent webinar hosted by the British Dam Society discusses managing reservoir assets and options for either remedial works or discontinuance.
Digging deep Sabrina Kost, Acting Group Manager for SMEC's Sydney Tunnels team, shares her vast expertise and insights into the tunnelling industry, and explains what it takes to become a...
Maintaining the path to safety Effective and regular maintenance practices are an important component of good dam safety programmes. Any existing structural deficiencies or delays will create additional...
On the way to fish-friendly hydropower Modern hydroelectric power plants do not always protect fish more effectively than conventional ones. A research team at the Technical University of Munich has systematically studied...
Digital developments A number of hydropower projects are implementing digital solutions to improve maintenance and operations, as new deals are struck to expand the use of digital technology
Storage boosts hydro usage for Alaskan microgrid Jim McDowall, Saft Senior Technical Advisor, explains how a small salmon fishing town in Alaska has implemented a grid-scale 1 MW energy storage system (ESS) to reduce its reliance...
Lessons from tidal energy tripod decommissioning Lessons learnt from tidal energy tripod decommissioning have been shared by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)
Development of the ODINBoom Paul Meeks of Worthington Waterway Barriers spoke to IWP&DC about the development of the ODINBoom HDPE
Welsh dismay as hydro support axed Welsh government ministers have been accused of abandoning small hydro operators after scrapping a crucial business grant.
Collaborations and commissioning A number of firms and organisations are working together to push forward the development of wave and tidal power projects, while investments are being secured for new projects and...
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