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Pumped Storage
A Comparison of the Environmental Effects of Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower
Lead Companies
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Lead Researcher(s)
Bo Saulsbury
Pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a type of energy storage that uses the pumping and release of water between two reservoirs at different elevations to store water and generate electricity. When demand for electricity is low, a PSH project can use low cost energy to pump water from the lower reservoir to the upper reservoir for storage. When demand for […]
Technology Applications
Pumped StorageResearch Category
Environmental and SustainabilityResearch Sub-Category
Status
completeCompletion Date
2020Show More -
Marine Energy
A Deep-Water MHK Shakedown Tank
Lead Companies
Sandia National Laboratories
Lead Researcher(s)
Budi Gunawan
This project will design, execute modifications and upgrades the existing infrastructures at Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) to accommodate 1) shakedown testing of marine energy (ME) systems (task 1), and 2) structural testing of belt and rope components used in ME systems (task 2). Once complete, the shakedown testing facility will function as a crucial shakedown test site for developers at […]
Technology Applications
Marine EnergyResearch Category
TechnologyResearch Sub-Category
HydrokineticStatus
ongoingCompletion Date
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Conventional Hydro
A Methodology for Rockwad Velocity and Predator Habitat
Lead Companies
Bureau of Reclamation
Lead Researcher(s)
Jenna Paul
A continuous sequence of velocity and predator refugia is imperative to the survival of out-migrating juvenile salmonids on the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Gaps in habitat along the river corridor increase the risk of predation, fatigue, stress, and reduced growth rates, and therefore, necessitate mitigation actions. However, traditional habitat enhancement methods, such as side-channel restoration, are not applicable on […]
Technology Applications
Conventional HydroResearch Category
Environmental and SustainabilityResearch Sub-Category
Fish and Aquatic ResourcesStatus
ongoingCompletion Date
2022Show More -
Conventional Hydro
A Methodology to Assess the Value of Integrated Hydropower and Wind Generation
Lead Companies
The University of Colorado – Boulder
Lead Researcher(s)
Mitch Clement
Installed wind generation capacity has increased at a rapid rate in recent years. Wind generation provides numerous economic, social and environmental benefits, but it also carries inherent variability and uncertainty, which can increase the need for additional balancing reserves, generation resources that can adjust their output rapidly to keep power supply in balance with demand. Hydropower is an inexpensive and […]
Technology Applications
Conventional HydroResearch Category
Interconnect Integration and MarketsResearch Sub-Category
Renewable IntegrationStatus
completeCompletion Date
2012Show More -
Marine Energy
A Miniaturized Long-Life Low Frequency Acoustic Transmitter for Fish Tracking in Marine Enviroments
Lead Companies
Pacific Northwest National Labs
Lead Researcher(s)
Huidong Li
The JSATS low-frequency acoustic transmitter will provide government agencies, researchers and marine energy operators a more capable tool to gain insights into marine animals’ behavior related to marine and hydrokinetic energy operations, contributing to producing environmentally sustainable, cost-effective marine energy and ensuring U.S. energy security. The development of this technology directly supports WPTO’s efforts to accelerate MHK project deployments and […]
Technology Applications
Marine EnergyResearch Category
Environmental and SustainabilityResearch Sub-Category
Fish and Aquatic ResourcesStatus
ongoingCompletion Date
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Marine Energy
A Modeling Approach to Support MRE and Coastal Resilience
Lead Companies
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Lead Researcher(s)
Taiping Wang
Technology Applications
Marine EnergyResearch Category
Environmental and SustainabilityResearch Sub-Category
Shoreline and Riparian ResourcesStatus
ongoingCompletion Date
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Conventional Hydro
A Real-Time and Autonomous Water Quality Monitoring System
Lead Companies
Pacific Northwest National Labs
Lead Researcher(s)
Daniel Deng
PNNL is developing an enhanced real-time and autonomous water quality monitoring system to advance water quality measurement technologies for challenging locations, resulting in more informed management decisions regarding new and existing hydroelectric facilities that minimize or avoid environmental impacts and maximize operational efficiency.
Technology Applications
Conventional HydroResearch Category
Environmental and SustainabilityResearch Sub-Category
Water ResourcesStatus
ongoingCompletion Date
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Conventional Hydro
A Stochastic Dynamic Programming Approach to Balancing Wind Intermittency with Hydropower
Lead Companies
Cornell University
Lead Researcher(s)
Sue Nee Tan
Hydropower is a fast responding energy source and thus a perfect complement to the intermittency of wind power. However, the eect wind energy has on conventional hydropower systems can be felt, especially if the system is subject to several other environmental and maintenance constraints. The goal of this paper is to develop a general method for optimizing hydropower operations of […]
Technology Applications
Conventional HydroResearch Category
Interconnect Integration and MarketsResearch Sub-Category
Renewable IntegrationStatus
completeCompletion Date
2013Show More -
Conventional Hydro
A Stratigraphic Approach to Characterize the Deposition and Storage of Organic Matter in Reservoir Sediments
Lead Companies
Oregon State University
Lead Researcher(s)
Laurel Stratton
The relationship between carbon burial and sedimentation in reservoirs is unknown, exposing gaps in our fundamental understanding of the transport, processing, and deposition of sediment and organic matter in fluvial and lacustrine systems and contributing to uncertainty in our understanding of the net impact of dams to the global carbon budget. The 2011-2014 removal of two large dams on the […]
Technology Applications
Conventional HydroResearch Category
Environmental and SustainabilityResearch Sub-Category
Sediment TransportStatus
completeCompletion Date
2018Show More -
Marine Energy
A Tidal-Powered, Real Time Passive Acoustic Sentinel System for Marine Mammal Alerts to Navigation in the Puget Sound Area
Lead Companies
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Lead Researcher(s)
Alicia Amerson
Technology Applications
Marine EnergyResearch Category
Environmental and SustainabilityResearch Sub-Category
Environmental ImpactStatus
ongoingCompletion Date
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