September 17th, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a report on a Fracker in Pennsylvania who wants to take 1.5M gallons a day from a small, biodiverse creek: Sometimes, when evaluating a river, size matters. If you need to supply 40 million people in seven states with drinking water, you would hope for a body of water that resembles the […]
Read more »The Swansong of African Hydropower?
August 29th, 2023
Via Energy Daily, a look at the future of African hydropower: Abundant rainfall, massive gorges, enormous waterfalls: the geography of Africa has all the elements for producing electricity from river flow. For decades, many African countries have relied on hydropower for electricity generation, including projects that inspire as much awe as controversy. One only needs […]
Read more »August 11th, 2023
Via South China Morning Post, a report that China has broken ground on major project that could boost renewable energy production in Gobi Desert: It will be the first pumped storage hydropower station in Qinghai, home to the highest installed clean energy capacity in China The facility is part of a series of projects in […]
Read more »The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Why is Energy so Important for Food and Water Security?
August 10th, 2023
Via RES4Africa Foundation, an article addressing the complexities associated with water, energy and food security on the African continent:Mail Sustainable development in Africa is a multifaceted challenge, characterised by many moving parts. Among them, the interconnection of water, energy, and food is a key factor that must not be disregarded; consider for a second the complex interplay […]
Read more »August 9th, 2023
Via EuroNews, a report on a giant water battery inside a mountain which will help Scotland hit net zero: The Scottish government has given the green light to expand a hydro storage plant in the west of the country. Renewable power developer Drax wants to build a new £500 million (€581 million) development in their existing Cruachan facility. Authorities […]
Read more »Revisiting the Water-Energy Nexus for a Changing Climate
August 3rd, 2023
Via IPS News, a look at the water-energy nexus in a changing climate: The Colorado river basin has recently been wracked by an extended drought which brought to the fore major concerns regarding hydroelectricity production. Up on the Colorado sits the iconic Hoover Dam, which transforms water into enough electricity to power 1.3 million people in […]
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