While hydroelectric dams are capable of generating a lot of electricity, they drastically disrupt the environment. Scientists have now proposed a simpler but still effective alternative, in which ...

The concept of building your own hydroelectric generator seems simple at face value: use gravity to impart as much force as possible onto a turbine, which spins a generator, thus generating ...

A Morgantown Lock and Dam hydroelectric power project first pitched more than a decade ago is still very much alive according ...

The Hydroelectric sculpture gallery is envisioned for the coast of Sochi, Russia, and would jut out into the Black Sea at an angle of 45 degrees. It would be constructed primarily from steel and the ...

Consumers Energy is studying the cost of their hydroelectric dam future. They have 13 river-fed hydroelectric dams across the state, 11 in Northern Michigan, but with their licensing up in 12 years ...

A Massachusetts company’s vision of generating electricity from water flowing through Easton took a step closer to reality this past week. City council on Wednesday approved a letter of intent to ...

Explore the fascinating world of mini construction with a science project that focuses on building a model hydroelectric dam.

Jackson-based Consumers Energy said Wednesday it's exploring the possibility of selling its 13 hydroelectric facilities, on the Muskegon, Manistee, Grand, Kalamazoo and Au Sable rivers. The utility — ...

Prepare to feel utter amazement after reading about 12 largest hydroelectric dams and power plants in the world. These constructions are of such gigantic proportions and so powerful you’ll feel ...