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Development challenges and the large dams debate For nearly three decades, Achim Steiner has worked tirelessly as a global leader on sustainable development, climate resilience and international cooperation. During a recent...
Cyber experts highlight top 5 security risks Nation-state attacks, ransomware and connected devices are among top security risks facing critical national infrastructure in 2022, say cyber experts Bridewell Consulting
Facing up to cyber security Andrew Nix, Operational Cybersecurity Consultant at Schneider Electric, tells IWP&DC that water companies, including hydroelectric facilities, are facing growing cyber security...
Protection systems Zuzana Janockova of Telegrafia explains how dam warning systems can help protect human lives
The pumped storage story continues In its third report on pumped storage, the National Hydropower Association gives a comprehensive overview of the US industry.
No time to waste With the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change being described as a reality check, world leaders are being urged to face up to, and act now, on our...
The heart of the matter The hydraulic Fishheart fishway is a Finnish innovation enabling fish to migrate past obstacles. European energy company Fortum has recently installed the system at one of its...
Key to reliable renewables Decarbonisation of the global energy system is key to tackling climate change. However, without sufficient long duration energy storage to provide reliability for intermittent...
Repowering Tummel Bridge SSE Renewables in investing around £50 million in a project to extend the life of Tummel Bridge hydropower plant
An investor’s guide to hydropower in Africa To help meet the needs of a rapidly growing population, and as the world moves towards net zero carbon, African nations will become increasingly reliant on hydropower, which is...
Taking the pressure off Skagit Public Utility District in the US is one of the first water agencies to install a new micro hydro system that harvests excess water pressure from municipal water...
A world first for Clyde Dam Professor Mark W. Stirling of the University of Otago in New Zealand explains how ancient fragile geologic features have been used to set formal design earthquake motions at Clyde Dam
Technology to InSPIRE Wave energy company Bombora is working in partnership with TechnipFMC to develop a floating wave and wind powered project. Suzanne Pritchard reports.
A challenging feat of engineering: The Ulu Jelai project SMEC shares details on its decade long involvement in Malaysia’s 372MW Ulu Jelai hydroelectric project
Plotting a path to better dam safety at SJWD Aging assets, climate change and creeping urbanisation is increasing both the risks and consequences of failure for dam owners. Now utilities and regulators are partnering up to...
Support for certification Leading hydropower companies and international organisations have declared their support for a new sustainability certification scheme for hydropower
Hydro rockets towards a better energy future Red Rocket's Kruisvallei hydro project in South Africa’s Free State marks an important milestone in local energy development and underpins the value of its integrated approach.
Aligning with good practice The International Hydropower Association has been engaging with various stakeholders to help build capacity in sustainable hydropower throughout the Western Balkans. With...
Is maintaining pumped storage assets enough? Given the critical role pumped hydro storage plays in being a clean, low-cost and renewable energy storage system, is simply maintaining key hydropower equipment enough? Or, should a...
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