Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.

Montgomery County Commissioners on Nov. 10 amended the contract and advertised a request for proposals related to the project ...

Ionia County neighbors packed a community meeting Thursday night in Muir to learn about the future of the Webber Dam after ...

Cromford’s eighteenth century water wheel in England and China’s impressive Three Gorges Dam are subtly connected. Even ...

First Gen Corp. is beefing up its hydro portfolio with 213 megawatts (MW) of new hydro power projects with an estimated investment of $652 million. “From our current portfolio of three major hydro ...

This video showcases a mini hydroelectric dam construction project, exploring the science and engineering behind it.

Fish could soon be migrating downstream with greater safety and in greater numbers because of a new hydro turbines design developed by Alden Research Laboratory and Concepts/NREC. Design of the new ...

Hydro Energy, a wholly-owned unit of Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA (NHYDY) has announced the final investment decision for its largest hydropower development in more than 20 years with c ...

Blocked passages for fish and turbine-induced mortality of downstream migrating fish are major environmental issues for hydropower projects. Direct spillage is one method to protect downstream fish ...

Consumers Energy announced they are looking to sell their dams to Confluence Hydro. The utility said the sale to Confluence Hydro would ensure the dams will continue to operate safely. They expect the ...