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US DOE and TVA sign agreement to advance hydropower technologies
The US Department of Energy, through its Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) are to work together to evaluate and demonstrate...
Bipartison bill set to spur hydropower upgrades, restore free flowing rivers
New Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is set to establish a...
Transmission line that will transport hydro from Canada to US breaks ground
Construction work has started on a major transmission line project that will carry 10.4TWH of clean hydroelectricity generated in Québec, Canada, to New York City in the US.
FERC gives final go ahead for historic Klamath dam removal plan
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week give its final approval for a plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon, paving the way...
ORPC Canada deploys hydrokinetic power system in Manitoba
ORPC Canada has launched its first hydrokinetic power system in Canada at Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba.
Rye Development advancing three hydropower projects in Pittsburgh Region
Rye Development (Rye), a developer of new, low-impact renewable hydropower generation, has announced it is moving forward with the next phase of its Montgomery Lock & Dam, Emsworth Lock...
Hydro provides reliable electricity even during historic droughts says new study
A new study funded by the US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has found that hydropower has continued to provide reliable electricity even during times...
CalWave successfully concludes open-ocean wave energy pilot
Wave energy developer Calwave has successfully concluded its open-ocean wave energy pilot after 10 months of continuous operation off the coast of San Diego in California, US, with...
Maine’s Supreme Court rules on New England Clean Energy Connect project
Maine’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the constitutional challenge presented by Hydro-Québec’s Maine partner: NECEC Transmission LLC, with regards to the construction...
Canadian specialists help Sustainable Marine enhance environmental monitoring
Sustainable Marine ‘s environmental monitoring efforts in the tidal energy sector are set to get support from a number of Canadian specialists.
US hydro industry welcomes signing of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
The National Hydropower Association in the US has welcomed the news that President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law this week, with CEO Malcolm Woolf...
Yellowstone Fish Bypass Channel completed in the US
The US Bureau of Reclamation and the US Army Corps of Engineers have celebrated the completion of the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, while also...
Fire reported at Hoover Dam, US
The US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has confirmed that the A5 transformer at Hoover Dam caught fire at approximately 10 a.m. (PDT) on 19 July, with no injuries to visitors or...
Phase one winners announced of WPTO‘s Hydropower Prize
Eight winners have been announced in phase one of the US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office’s (WPTO) Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize, with the...
US DOE seeks input on major hydropower modernisation investments
The Biden Administration is launching $630 million in programs to modernise the US’ hydropower fleet, and the DOE is now seeking public feedback on how these programs should be structured.
Costs updated for Lower Churchill project
The total forecasted project cost for the Lower Churchill Project is set to increase from C$13.11 billion to C$13.37 billion, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has confirmed, stating...
Sustainable Marine’s Nova Scotia project ready for commercial operation
Sustainable Marine’s tidal energy operation in Grand Passage, Nova Scotia, is ready to commence commercial operation, making it the first to deliver in-stream tidal power to the grid...
NYPA allocates hydropower to General Motors plant
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has approved a low-cost hydropower award to General Motors Components Holdings, a subsidiary of General Motors, that will support nearly 1450 jobs...
Berea College building second hydro facility
Building on the success of the Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Station at Lock 12 on the Kentucky River, Berea College has announced it is partnering with Appalachian Hydro...
