Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling from extreme weather ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cloverland Electric Cooperative Plant sits parallel to the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Built at the turn of the last century, the plant receives water from a canal that was cut ...

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 ...