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Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry
26 December, 2012

US makes waves as marine power gains popularity
16 October, 2012
Collaborations between the US power industry and academia to develop new technologies for marine power generation are closer than ever before, states a new report by business information specialist GlobalData.

Gift of the gap
15 May, 2012
Hydro and more transmission links are increasingly key resources to balance intermittent generation as more wind and solar plants are built, in Europe and North America. Report by Patrick Reynolds

The Alaskan way
27 September, 2011
Alaska is proving to be an ideal place to develop a hydrokinetic power industry. Innovative technology ideas, strong interest from utilities and local communities, plus high energy costs are some of the reasons that look set to pave the way for Alaskan power development.

US Govt awards almost $17M for advanced hydropower technologies
07 September, 2011
The US Departments of Energy and Interior have announced funding of nearly $17M over the next three years for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology.

Richard M. Kessel resigns as NYPA President and CEO, successor sought
04 August, 2011
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees last week accepted the resignation of Richard M. Kessel as NYPA president and chief executive officer. Kessel, who has headed NYPA for nearly three years, will remain at the Authority through 6 September to ensure a smooth transition.

Lighten the load
30 June, 2011
Reservoir sedimentation problems are common the world over in both developed and developing countries. Neglecting this problem means that we leave a negative legacy for future generations. In this article, Sameh A Kantoush, Tetsuya Sumi and Yasuhiro Takemon from Kyoto University, explain how Japan is putting its experience to good use and promoting good reservoir sedimentation management for the future.

Alden turbine update
26 January, 2011
The development of Alden Research Laboratories’ fish-friendly turbine began in 1995. Here Norman Perkins from Alden and Douglas Dixon from EPRI give an update on progress

Call for abstracts - Workshop on Environmentally-Enhanced Hydro Turbines
08 December, 2010
A call for abstracts has been issued for a workshop focused on the development of environmentally-enhanced conventional hydro turbines to be held in May 2011 in Washington D.C, US.

AERTC and Hydro-Quebec plan clean energy partnership
16 November, 2010
The Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) located at Stony Brook University in New York, and Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec are looking at coordinating their resources for advancing new clean energy technologies.

Uniting European hydropower
27 October, 2010
Hydropower is the most important renewable resource for energy production in Southeast European countries. However competition between water users is becoming a serious problem. The South East Europe (SEE) Hydropower project has been developed to find a way forward for all water users and balance energy demands with environmental and flooding considerations

Tackling the growing problem of sedimentation
09 August, 2010
Worldwide experts will convene in South Africa in September 2010. At the top of their agenda is the growing problem of river sedimentation. Professor Gerrit Basson explains why tackling this issue is of great importance to the dams industry

Ocean Power Technologies appoints Philip J. Pellegrino as Vice President, North America Business Development & Marketing
08 February, 2010
Reporting to Dr. George W. Taylor, OPT’s Executive Chairman, Pellegrino will be responsible for business development, sales and marketing activities of the Company throughout North America.

Investigating Aquabank
04 January, 2010
A new venture is pursuing a fresh approach to closed, standardised pumped storage systems in North America – and possibly beyond. Report by Patrick Reynolds

Under the influence - 60 most influential people in the industry
06 October, 2009
Welcome to International Water Power & Dam Construction’s list of the 60 most influential people in the industry. These people have helped shape the course of the global hydro and dams business over the last 60 years. This list – in alphabetical order – is the result of nominations from contacts and readers around the world, and was decided by a panel of industry experts

US DoE awards funding for advanced hydro tech projects
17 September, 2009
A total of up to US$14.6M of funding has been awarded by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to help fund commercialisation of hydro power technologies, especially marine and hydrokinetic.

Power on the cards - wave and tidal developments
19 August, 2009
IWP&DC presents some of the latest news and developments in the wave and tidal power industry

Positioning for the future
21 July, 2009
It’s time for the US hydro power industry to grow and shine. This was the strong message to emerge from the National Hydropower Association’s annual meeting in the US

Expanding research in India
03 February, 2009
Alstom is working hard to tap into India’s major hydro power market, writes Raghavendra Verma

US DoE pushes ocean, river power research
26 September, 2008
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has named the list of organisations it plans to negotiate with for research and development (R&D) funding into hydro power technologies based on ocean and river resources.



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