Hydropower
Nepal’s nature ‘threatened’ by new development push
Nepal hydropower facility among the infrastructure permitted in nature reserves under new regulations, to the outrage of conservationists.
Ember: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued...
Brazil floods death toll rises to 90, dozens still stranded
Almost half a million people were without power in Porto Alegre, the capital of Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and...
Death toll from rains in Brazil rises, while hydro dam collapses
Rio Grande do Sul's civil defense authority says 69,000 displaced by Brazil's rain as death toll rises and infrastructure damaged.
Philippine settlement submerged by Pantabangan Dam reappears due to drought
It is the sixth time the nearly 300-year-old settlement has resurfaced since the reservoir was created to provide irrigation water for local farmers...
Colombia rolls out new incentives to cut electricity use as drought persists
As drought hits hydroelectric plants, homes and businesses that exceed their average monthly electrical consumption will be charged additional fees.
Ecuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid electricity crisis sparked by drought
Parts of Ecuador are facing hours-long power cuts amid an electricity crisis sparked by a drought that has left key hydroelectric reservoirs nearly...
Opinion: Hydropower ruling a victory for environmental justice on Indigenous lands
Opinion: To meet its ambitious goals for the shift to clean energy, the Biden administration will need to live up to its trust...
Uniper to ‘green’ Deutsche Bahn with hydroelectric power
Five-year hydroelectric power supply contract designed to help both partners reach emissions targets.
Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country’s main cities as a drought linked to the El...
