The approaching UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), to be held in Egypt in November, focuses attention on the pathways needed to achieve global climate targets. A rapid decarbonization of economies ...

This is the third in a series of posts about how system-scale perspectives are vital to the planning and development of sustainable power systems, including hydropower. This post will focus on how ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Hydropower has been stirring up controversies since the early ...

On December 25, 2024, Chinese state media Xinhua reported that the country had officially approved the construction of what will be the world largest hydro-dam with annual capacity of 60 gigawatts (GW ...

Hydropower in the Western US last year was the lowest it’s been in decades, and 2024 isn’t looking much better. Hydropower in the Western US last year was the lowest it’s been in decades, and 2024 isn ...

A sign showing where Lake Mead water levels were in 2002 is posted near the Lake Mead Marina in Nevada on Aug. 19. Lake Mead is at its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the ...