June 24th, 2025
Via Circle of Blue, a report on how Lake Mead is shrinking, threatening a big drop in electricity from the Colorado River basin’s biggest dam: The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, continue […]
Read more »Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?
June 1st, 2025
Via Inside Climate News, a report on a plan by Gila River Tribes to float solar panels on a reservoir: On its surface, floating solar appears to conserve water while generating carbon-free electricity. River managers are cautious, but some say the West can’t afford to wait. About 33 miles south of Phoenix, Interstate 10 bisects […]
Read more »April 29th, 2025
Via BBC, a look at how a warming world could threaten the future of hydropower: Hydroelectricity is the world’s biggest source of renewable energy, and dams have long been a popular – if controversial – way to fast-track development and boost economies. Jordan Dunbar is in Thailand, a country that has been transformed by hydropower. […]
Read more »In New England, Canadian Hydropower Has Slowed To An Ominous Trickle
April 7th, 2025
Via Grist, a report on the weekslong disappearance of Canadian hydropower from New England’s grid exposes risks for the region On March 6, at the start of the still-simmering trade war between the U.S. and Canada, hydropower generator Hydro‑Québec quietly stopped exporting electricity to New England. At a time of year when Canadian hydropower typically supplies up […]
Read more »January 28th, 2025
Via BBC, a report on a planned dam in Africa: From a set of roaring rapids, comes a grand vision. There are plans to build a magnificent, multi-billion dollar mega-dam on the Congo River – one that would produce enough renewable electricity to power vast areas of Africa. The structure would be called the Grand […]
Read more »DOE Scientists Uncover Massive Potential: Floating Solar Panels Could Power 100 Million Homes
January 19th, 2025
Via SciTech Daily, a report on a recent Department of Energy study on the potential for federal reservoirs to generate enough solar energy to power 100 million homes annually: A new study reveals that federally managed reservoirs have the potential to generate enough energy to supply power to around 100 million U.S. homes annually. Federal […]
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