Retrofitting untapped dams
Although more than 92,000 dams populate the country, the vast majority—about 89,000—do not generate electricity through hydropower.
Jul 07, 2022
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News tagged with hydropower dams
Energy & Green Tech
Hydropower's future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change. It's also essential to the US electric grid
The water in Lake Powell, one of the nation's largest reservoirs, has fallen so low amid the Western drought that federal officials are resorting to emergency measures to avoid shutting down hydroelectric power at the Glen ...
May 17, 2022
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Retrofitting dams for more renewable energy in the world
Almost all the dams in Norway are built for hydropower. This is not the case around the world.
Jun 15, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers use 3-D printing, sensors to create models for hydropower testing
Hydropower developers must consider many factors when it comes time to license a new project or renew an existing one: How can environmental impacts be mitigated, including to fish populations? Researchers at the Department ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
AI helps reduce Amazon hydropower dams' carbon footprint
A team of scientists has developed a computational model that uses artificial intelligence to find sites for hydropower dams in order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Sep 19, 2019
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