A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, ...

Pumps as turbine (PaT) systems represent an innovative solution in hydropower generation, converting readily available pump components into efficient energy converters in reverse operation. Such ...

As aging infrastructure meets rising demand, hydro plants are embracing modern control systems to unlock data, streamline operations, and power a more resilient, connected future. Hydro generation has ...

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 ...

As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, the quest for truly clean and sustainable energy sources has become a global imperative. One man, Kenneth W. Welch Jr., stands at the ...

In its current form, the nation's electric grid largely doesn't store energy. The vast majority of electricity generated by ...

Scientists in Australia have proposed to use a a propeller pico-hydropower turbine to recover the energy used for pumping water in a solar-powered commercial building. They have found that the mini ...

JAMESTOWN, Ky. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is taking a major step toward enhancing hydropower generation and protecting water quality with the installation of an oxygen ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ceased hydropower generation last month at Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson, north of Murfreesboro in Pike County, to repair the structure that supports filters that ...

RICHLAND, Wash.—In a new study assessing how climate change might alter hydropower generation across the continental United States, researchers show that except for some parts of the Southwest, ...

Droughts linked to climate change are reducing water flow in rivers and reservoirs, causing significant drops in hydropower production worldwide. Countries heavily reliant on hydropower, like China, ...