A severe drought is gripping much of the American West, from Washington to Arizona. Now, we know climate change, soaring temperatures and these droughts affect our ecosystem, but what impact did they ...

As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, the quest for truly clean and sustainable energy sources has become a global imperative. One man, Kenneth W. Welch Jr., stands at the ...

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 ...

As aging infrastructure meets rising demand, hydro plants are embracing modern control systems to unlock data, streamline operations, and power a more resilient, connected future. Hydro generation has ...

A bridge over Soča River in Slovenia. Governments can conduct or support strategic planning exercises for energy such as Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs). These can evaluate large-scale tradeoffs ...

JAMESTOWN, Ky. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is taking a major step toward enhancing hydropower generation and protecting water quality with the installation of an oxygen ...

Scientists in Australia have proposed to use a a propeller pico-hydropower turbine to recover the energy used for pumping water in a solar-powered commercial building. They have found that the mini ...

Brazil bet big on a mega river dam using old data, but climate change is leaving its massive turbines high and dry.

The middle reaches of the Yangtze River Basin are home to numerous run-of-river hydropower stations, which have made significant contributions to regional economic development. However, the operation ...