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- Hydropower in the News
Study Finds 1.4 GW of New Hydropower Capacity in Developing Nation’s Conduits
A study done by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that there is potential to add 1.4 GW of clean energy generation to the U.S. grid by developing conduit…
- Policy Priority
Waterpower Included in NARUC Winter Policy Summit Agenda Feb. 12-15 in DC
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) will be having a discussion on de-mystifying adding hydropower generation to existing infr…
- Communications & Advocacy
NHA’s “Below the Surface” Digital Media Campaign- Hydro Industry Starts to Tell Its Story
- Policy Priority
Malcolm Woolf, NHA’s CEO, Spoke at 19th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum
Malcolm Woolf joined other top energy trade association CEOs at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to discuss key policy objectives and priorities for 2…
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Waterpower 101: What is Run-of-River Hydro?
Ever wondered what run-of-river hydropower was? NREL developed REDi Island to explain all things waterpower. Check it out!
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- Hydropower
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America’s first renewable provides clean, carbon-free energy to roughly 30 million homes, and 40 percent of U.S. renewable electricity, all while providing the flexibility needed to integrate increasing amounts of wind and solar onto the grid.
- Pumped Storage
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Pumped storage is the nation’s "water battery". Representing 92 percent of energy storage in America, it helps to balance the flow of power across transmission networks by absorbing excess when electricity demand is low and releasing it when it increases.
- Marine Energy
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Marine Energy - America’s next gen renewable - consists of wave, tidal, ocean current, riverine, and ocean thermal energy conversion/salinity gradients technologies, all capable of providing predictable, consistent and affordable clean electricity.
Hydropower Is Clean, Renewable Energy
For more than a century, Hydropower has generated clean, renewable electricity. The history of hydropower is deeply woven within the fabric of communities throughout this nation. It powered the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts during the Industrial Revolution, and produced the electricity needed to make aluminum for the U.S. military in World War II. And, in addition to homes and businesses, it provides tech companies and data centers with affordable and reliable energy. Today stands ready to build a more resilient, sustainable economy powered by a carbon free electricity grid.
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