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Hydropower Europe launches 2nd wider stakeholder consultation
Hydropower Europe has launched its second online consultation, seeking feedback from a wide range of hydropower stakeholders on the proposed research and innovation actions listed...
Competition launched to find innovative sediment removal solutions
A new prize competition has been launched by the US Bureau of Reclamation to find innovative sediment removal solutions for critical water infrastructure.
New issue of Dam Engineering: Volume XXX, Issue 4
The latest issue of Dam Engineering (Volume XXX, Issue 4) has been published.
IEA’s Sustainable Recovery Plan puts focus on hydropower modernisation
The new Sustainable Recovery Plan released by the International Energy Agency in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis being felt across the world has a strong focus...
XFLEX HYDRO project underway as teams start to establish demonstration projects
Demonstration projects in France, Portugal and Switzerland are being set up by teams working for XFLEX HYDRO – a project set up to show how more flexible hydro assets can help...
IHA publishes 2020 Hydropower Status Report, urges investment in hydro
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released two new reports – the 2020 Hydropower Status Report and a Covid-19 policy paper – with both concluding that the...
Hydropower associations team up to set Covid-19 recovery pathway
Sixteen international and national organisations representing the global hydropower sector have released a joint statement setting out guiding principles for energy infrastructure...
Mott MacDonald launches design and construction VR tool
Mott MacDonald has launched a new virtual reality (VR) and desktop product developed to help users rehearse their construction and operational processes ahead of time, to unlock...
Covid-19 delivers historic shock to energy world says IEA report
Global energy demand will plunge this year, with the Covid-19 pandemic representing the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, a new report released by...
Help climate scientists understand past rainfall variations
If you’re in isolation with a bit of spare time on your hands, maybe consider helping Rainfall Rescue digitise historical rainfall records in the UK, so that climate scientists can...
ORNL Researchers create model fish for hydropower testing
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are combining their expertise in environmental science, physics, sensors and additive manufacturing...
Draft federal report suggests Snake River dams should stay
Federal agencies released the Columbia River System Operations draft environmental impact statement and preferred alternative on Friday, with the report rejecting the idea of...
Key executives confirmed to attend Hydropower Central Asia and Caspian 2020
Senior executives of the key investment projects for construction and reconstruction of hydropower plants in Central Asia, North Caucasus, and the Caspian region have confirmed...
Report identifies technical causes of Brazil tailings dam failure
The failure and resulting flow slide at the tailings dam B-I at Vale S.A.’s Córrego do Feijão Iron Ore Mine in January 2019 was the result of flow liquefaction within the tailings in...
World Bank Board approves action plan following Isimba dam complaints
An action plan has been developed by the World Bank which will see the Bank will work together with Uganda to protect the extended Kalagala Offset Area (KOA), following complaints...
IHA releases new hydropower benefit sharing guide for developers and operators
A new how-to guide for hydropower developers and operators from the International Hydropower Association (IHA) aims to increase understanding of benefit sharing in project development...
New model could help find most promising dam sites in the Amazon
A Cornell University-led team including ecologists, computer scientists and researchers from South American organizations has developed a computational model that uses...
Project to develop marine data toolbox for energy sector
A new project, funded by Ocean Energy Era-Net Cofund, has been launched to support investment and growth in the wave and tidal energy sector through the creation of an integrated...
SMEC in feasibility study on Wawa Dam, Philippines
SMEC has announced it is conducting a feasibility study on the Wawa Dam Bulk Water Supply Project in the Philippines.
