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| Innovation/TechnologyTop Dam Topics: What’s on the Minds of Dam Owners?
While dams come in a variety of sizes and types, owners agree the issues top-of-mind for them include assessing…
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December 1st IHA Webinar to Showcase Hydropower Innovations
If you're interested in learning more about the latest advancements driving hydropower development, then register for the International Hydropower…
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Industry Study: Li-ion Battery and Pumped Storage — Comparing Costs and Expenditures
Sponsored ContentLi-ion batteries and pumped storage offer different approaches to storing energy. Both deliver energy during peak demand; however,…
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Using Ansys Fluent Discrete Phase Model Tools to Develop a Standard Erosion Analysis for Turbomachinery
American Hydro was contracted to supply new wicket gates and complete an erosion-focused computational fluid dynamics study to analyze…
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Clean Currents 2022 – Top Four Takeaways
Attendees of Clean Currents 2022, which ran the week of October 17, in Sacramento, CA, came away with business…
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Biologically Optimized Solutions for Fish Passage
Merck Animal Health has developed a portfolio of integrated fish passage solutions to ensure the long-term sustainability of renewable…
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Why Hydro is Key to the Energy Transition, Even in the Face of Drought
September’s heatwave in California broke records, but hydropower resources were able to meet the demand and kept the power…
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Spotlight on Alaska – Waterpower Opportunities Abound
With two important electric power events occurring in Alaska the week of August 15, 2022, it’s an important time…
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Changing the World One Wave at a Time – A Conversation with Inna Braverman, CEO of Eco Wave Power
Eco Wave Power is making moves. With projects across the globe, the recent partnership with AltaSea at the Port…
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Industry Study: Li-ion Battery and Pumped Storage — Comparing Costs and Expenditures
A scientific study of li-ion batteries and pumped storage looks at the raw material costs needed to build each,…
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Fish Passage Technology Saved a Salmon Run
Whooshh Innovations’ revolutionary fish passage system helped thousands of salmon overcome a blockage in the Canadian wilderness. Find out…
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Hydropower and Energy Storage Solutions
Increased use of renewable energy has led to greater demand for energy storage. Find out how energy storage and…
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Marine Energy Innovation: Insights from Verdant Power
Verdant Power is a leader in the American marine energy sector. The story of its Roosevelt Tidal Energy Project…
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Successful Upgrades at Keokuk Project
Over the course of the last 22 years, American Hydro has upgraded 15 units at Ameren Missouri’s Keokuk plant…
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The 5 Benefits of an OSAW Award — And Why Your Organization Should Apply Today
Apply for National Hydropower Association’s “Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters” award by June 24, 2022. Receiving awards can lead…
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Tapping into the NHA Waterpower Resource Library
The National Hydropower Association’s online Waterpower Resource Library is a one-stop-shop for important industry resources, and it’s free and…
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Overhaul or Upgrade: Legacy Control Systems One Hundred Years Later
Mechanical governors have been the stalwart hydroelectric control system for over a century. The reliability and longevity of these…
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Industry Call to Action: Ask Congress This Week to Support ‘Solar-Scale’ Level of Federal Investment for Waterpower
Those working in the waterpower industry have a short but critical window this week to contact your Congressional representative…
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Waves to Water Prize Finalists Prepare for the Big Splash
This week, four technology developers are gathering at North Carolina’s Outer Banks to begin showcasing their wave-powered water makers.…
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Upskill your team with invaluable, hands-on-intensive hydro governor training workshops
Regular training is critical for maintaining reliable legacy governor equipment. These intricate and precise machines can provide NERC-level primary…
