Via Future Directions International, a look at Cambodia’s recent watergy trade-off: The Lower Sesan 2 Dam (“LS2”, or “the dam”), located 26 kilometres east of the Sesan-Mekong River confluence in Stung Treng province, began electricity generation in November 2017. It is scheduled to be fully operational in October 2018. The dam has attracted significant controversy. There have […]
Read more »Via Mark & Focus, a short article on how a range of water utilities around the world are developing innovative solutions to reduce watergy pressures: Melbourne Water’s hydro-electric power stations Melbourne Water has hydro-electric power stations operating throughout its supply network, generating renewable energy from the flow and pressure of moving water, with the electricity being fed […]
Read more »Via Eco Business, a report on why dam-building plans in the Mekong continue despite urgent calls to alter the way large hydropower is produced: The July collapse of a dam in the Xe- Pian-Xe Nam Noy hydroelectric plant in Laos that killed 35 people and displaced thousands has raised alarm over the Lao government’s relentless pursuit of […]
Read more »Via Eureka , a look at the watergy footprint for fracking: The amount of water used per well for hydraulic fracturing surged by up to 770 percent between 2011 and 2016 in all major U.S. shale gas and oil production regions, a new Duke University study finds. The volume of brine-laden wastewater that fracked oil […]
Read more »Via Terra Daily, a report on Laos’ hydroelectric ambitions: Mountainous and landlocked Laos, known as the “Battery of Asia”, is building dozens of dams at breakneck speed so it can sell energy to power-hungry neighbours as a fast track out of poverty. But the communist country’s ambitious power plans are highly controversial. Most energy is […]
Read more »Via The Third Pole, a look at whether two Chinese dams in Nepal affect the Belt and Road Initiative: Nepal’s Energy Minister Barshaman Pun had an important message when he spoke to the Chinese media recently. His mission was to mitigate damage caused by negative press over the “cancellation” of a billion dollar contract awarded […]
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