Hydropower
Drought-hit Colombia halts export of electricity to Ecuador
Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought.
Water guns mark Thai New Year festivities despite heat wave worries
El Nino and climate change conspire to create record-high temperatures for three days of festivities meant to herald the rainy season, while hydropower...
BC Hydro: More clean power to help meet demand, clean energy targets
BC Hydro is looking for more clean power to add to its grids as electricity demands are expected to increase by 15 per...
Resources for the Future: the 2024 Global Energy Outlook
Resources for the Future, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., issued its annual analysis of energy projections from organizations around the world....
Multibillion-pound UK tidal energy scheme would see barrage built across Mersey
A multibillion-pound tidal scheme to generate renewable energy from the River Mersey would see a barrage built linking Liverpool and Wirral, it has...
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA
LONDON (Reuters) – Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use...
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...
