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Innovative wave energy device lands at Port Fairy
Ocean energy company BioPower Systems (BPS) completed the deployment of its 250kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit off the coast near Port Fairy, Victoria in Australia. The A$21M project has been in development by BPS for three years, with A$11M of funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and A$5M of funding from the Victorian Government.
USACE stresses it is business as usual at Lewisville Dam
The Fort Worth District of the US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a statement about the safety of their flood risk management reservoirs, stating that the facilities are operating as designed and intended, and “we are confident that they will continue to do so”.
Lahmeyer looks at feasibility of Pakistani project
Lahmeyer International is preparing a feasibility study for the Thakot hydropower project in Pakistan in association with local partners. The project on the Indus River will have an installed capacity between 2000-2500MW.
Hydro delays in Nepal
Construction of many hydropower projects started by Nepal Electricity Authority has been affected by the earthquake which shook the country in April, according to reports in the Kathmandu Post. The situation is being complicated further by fuel shortages following an Indian blockade which is contributing to projects not being completed on time.
Strengthening East Coast levee flood protection
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has completed work to strengthen a portion of Palm Beach County levee that protects tens of thousands of people from Palm Beach to Miami in the US.
Stretching 169km, the East Coast levee serves as a buffer between three vast Everglades Water Conservation Areas and portions of the most populated regions in South Florida.
“This rehabilitation effort was important for the flood control system to continue operating as designed well into the future,” says Jeff Kivett, SFWMD Director of Operations, Engineering and Construction.
The extensive network of earthen levees were constructed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s and 1960s. Annual inspections are conducted jointly by SFWMD and the Corps and improvements to address maintenance items identified by regular inspections have been made over the years.
The District also completed work in 2013 to strengthen a 61km portion of the East Coast Protective Levee in western Broward County.
Siemens to provide environmentally-friendly transformer technology to Glen Canyon Dam project
Siemens has been chosen by Yellowstone Electric Co. out of Billings, Montana on behalf of the US Bureau of Reclamation, to deliver 14 environmentally-friendly ester insulated power transformers to Glen Canyon Dam power plant in Arizona.
Aquamarine Power’s intellectual property assets up for sale
The intellectual property assets of wave energy business Aquamarine Power are on sale on behalf of the Joint Administrators at BDO LLP from Metis Partners, a commercial intellectual property consulting firm.
BPA invests in vegetation solution
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has selected the GeoDigital mapping and data analytics solution to boost the cost-effectiveness of the utility’s vegetation management programme. Built by Atlanta’s GeoDigital, it will assist BPA in assessing and managing the growth of trees and other vegetation surrounding more than 24,000km of power transmission lines. BPA says its decision to invest in spatial data and analytics is part of its public service commitment to efficiently deliver high reliability with environmental stewardship.
Dam honours in hall of fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has announced that the 2016 inductees include Harriet Strong.
Chinese hydro figures
China experienced a 3% increase in hydropower generation in November, which hit 77.6B kWh.