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ABB wins $20 million Swiss order to boost efficiency of hydroelectric power plants
ABB Inc. - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has received orders worth around $20 million from two power utilities managed by Axpo, a leading Swiss power utility, to refurbish the generators at two of its hydroelectric power plants. more...
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ABB hydropower project in Yukon nearing completion four months ahead of schedule
ABB Inc. - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced that Yukon Energy Corporations' Mayo B hydroelectric project in Canada's central Yukon - for which ABB is supplying hydro-related mechanical, electrical and automation equipment - is well ahead of schedule and should be producing power before the end of this year. more...
ICF International Integrated Energy Outlook Predicts Up to 40 GW of Coal Plant Retirements in the Next Two Decades
ICF International, Inc. - ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has released its Integrated Energy Outlook for the third quarter of 2011. more...
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DOE Report Notes Untapped Hydro Potential

Blogger Photo By Salvatore Salamone - A DOE study released this month finds that existing U.S. dams that are currently not equipped to produce power could more...

Can India Develop With All This Democracy?

Blogger Photo By Sam Tranum -   There have been protests against nearly every new or planned nuclear plant in India, and some of the planned more...

BPA should stand their ground

By Mark Wooldridge - Bonneville Power Administration files plan to deal with wind farm shutdowns - The Bonneville Power Administration filed a new plan more...

Tidal Power Pilot Granted First-Ever U.S. License

Blogger Photo By Salvatore Salamone - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the first-ever commercial license for tidal power in the United States. The more...

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Prospects to Generate Waterspouts to Increase Hydroelectric Power

By Harry Valentine
Canadian engineer Louis Michaud of Vortex Engine has undertaken much research into producing artificial tornadoes that may drive wind turbines. Michaud based his research on the occurrence of natural tornadoes, cyclones and the counterpart, waterspouts more...
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Small Hydro Power Generation along with Thermal Power Plants: an introduction to Use of Modified Electronic Governor Control Systems

By S. Deepak Kumar
Fuel prices are going up very rapidly. We need to think upon harnessing non-conventional sources of energy to our maximum. Up till now only those sites, which are large enough, where economy of scale enabled more...
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Adapting a Mayan Hydraulic Concept to Modern Hydroelectric Power Generation

By Harry Valentine
While the engineers of the Mayan Empire are credited with having developed suspension bridges and buildings that could survive earthquakes, they are also credited with having initiated several innovative feats of hydraulic engineering that date more...
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Hydro Industry Seeks to Weaken Standards

By Peter Bosshard
Just like developers and contractors, affected people need enforceable rights in dam projects. The public interest must in cost effectiveness and environmental protection must be safeguarded by clear standards. Yet the dam industry is currently more...
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Cambodia: Chinese hydro concessions generate controversy

By Grainne Ryder
In a desperate bid to attract investment in Cambodia's failing power sector, the government is offering guaranteed power revenues to Chinese companies willing to finance and build large hydro dams, and sell their entire output more...
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