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Duke offers to pay half for Sassafras Mountain observation tower

May 22 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sammy Fretwell The State (Columbia, S.C.) - Duke Energy is offering to pay about half the cost of an observation tower atop South Carolina's highest peak under a proposal to relicense dams for two mountain lakes. More...

Dam proposal floated for the Lehigh River in Allentown

May 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Emily Opilo The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) - A Colorado firm has begun applying for permits to study the feasibility of a hydroelectric facility on the Lehigh River in Allentown. More...

Siemens wins new steam turbine module order with Drax Power in the UK

Siemens Energy, Inc. - Siemens Energy Service Fossil in Newcastle has won a new multi-million pound order for the supply and installation of three intermediate pressure (IP) steam turbine modules with Drax Power Limited, owner of the UK's largest power station. more...

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ScottMadden Issues New Energy Industry Update

ScottMadden, Inc. - ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, recently released The Energy Industry Update. more...

Siemens to focus its renewable energy activities on wind and hydro power

Siemens Energy, Inc. - In connection with the previously announced company program 2014, Siemens will modify its business strategy and organizational setup with respect to renewable energy. more...

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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Reconsidering Energy Use to Help, not Hollow the Force: NZEI at Miramar

By Eric Hahn P.E.
On: April 22, 2013

Earlier this month, the Director of the Chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division, Rear Admiral Kevin Slates, posted a thought provoking piece entitled "Reconsidering Energy Use in 2013". According to his posting, more...

Prospects to Generate Waterspouts to Increase Hydroelectric Power

By Harry Valentine
On: December 7, 2011

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...

Small Hydro Power Generation along with Thermal Power Plants: an introduction to Use of Modified Electronic Governor Control Systems

By S. Deepak Kumar
On: July 12, 2011

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...

Adapting a Mayan Hydraulic Concept to Modern Hydroelectric Power Generation

By Harry Valentine
On: June 2, 2010

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...

Hydro Industry Seeks to Weaken Standards

By Peter Bosshard
On: March 13, 2009

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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