Focus on Hydropower
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other...
Tanzania switches on first turbine of hydro plant in World Heritage Site
By Nuzulack Dausen DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania has switched on the first turbine of a new hydroelectric plant set to double...
Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydopower projects
Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed...
Atmospheric rivers boosts California’s hydropower supplies
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state’s hydropower...
Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang
LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the...
California Gov. Newsom backs dam removal projects to boost salmon. Critics say that’s not enough
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the end of his...
Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low
Two hydro-rich provinces are being forced to import power from other jurisdictions due to severe drought in Western Canada. Both B.C. and Manitoba,...
