January 10th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report that Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Kazakh Energy Ministers signed an agreement to build a new hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan: On January 6, the energy ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan signed an agreement on the construction of the Kambar-Ata-1 hydropower plant on the Naryn river in Kyrgyzstan. Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Taalaibek […]
Read more »Portugal’s Pumped Storage Future
January 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of The New York Times, an article on how – when the Portuguese electric power grid needs more electricity – a large multinational power company releases millions of gallons of water from a dammed reservoir: When Portugal’s electrical system needs a boost, a signal activates a power plant buried deep in a hillside in the […]
Read more »December 25th, 2022
Via Quartz, a report on the water implications of India’s sugarcane-based ethanol plan to reduce its dependence on imported crude oil: While India is making a push for ethanol-blended petrol, by incentivizing sugarcane-derived ethanol, concerns remain about the water-guzzling nature of the sugarcane and fair remuneration for farmers. On Nov. 2, the center, as part […]
Read more »Massive “Water Battery” Is Now in Operation in the Swiss Alps
December 25th, 2022
Via MyModernMet, an article ona n enormous Swiss water battery project — known as Nant de Drance — that is at last operational: Solar and wind energy are the future. But both of these renewable, sustainable energy sources are dependent on varying environmental conditions. Where does one store the extra energy produced by solar panels on a […]
Read more »November 25th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, a report on Tanzania’s decision to start rationing power because of drought: Tanzanian authorities have started rationing electricity because of a drop in hydropower generation due to drought, the national provider said Wednesday, with some areas set to suffer nine-hour outages. The East African nation has the capacity to generate nearly 1,695 megawatts […]
Read more »An Epic Victory In Battle For Free-Flowing Rivers
November 22nd, 2022
Via The Los Angeles Times, a report on a recent US government decision to take down four hydroelectric dams: Two decades ago, when the Klamath River basin was considered the most embattled watershed in the country, the idea of removing the river’s four hydroelectric dams was considered laughable. Yet on Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory […]
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