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A matter of co-operation
11 December, 1998
A co-operative approach to dam safety is imperative in order to avoid dam failures. E C Kalkani* explains why
The environmental standard
11 December, 1998
The hydro power industry is taking an interest in implementing environmental management systems which have been certified to international standards. Suzanne Moxon reports
A co-operative approach to refurbishment
11 December, 1998
The need for peak power has prompted Bulgaria to re-assess the condition of its hydro power facilities. Peter Jedelhauser spoke to Suzanne Moxon about Electrowatt Engineering’s role in Bulgaria’s ambitious refurbishment programme
Small hydro: solving a new range of problems
08 October, 1998
Members of the small hydro community will be meeting in Greece on 16-19 November at a time of great optimism. IWP&DC’s seventh meeting on small hydro offers all parties interested in development or energy supply the chance to meet, discuss and plan for the next phase of this fast-developing industry
From seas to watercourses
10 September, 1998
Many million years ago it was an inland sea. Now a master plan for the Mun river watershed in northeastern Thailand has identified increasing salinity as a real danger to the region. Richard Mogg reports
US hydro looks to international frontiers
09 July, 1998
Supporting the creation of a competitive global energy market is one of the goals of the US Hydropower Council for International Development
Who knows what?
10 June, 1998
A recent survey found that education and training in hydro power varies widely from country to country, as Tore Jørgensen* explains
A progress report on reform
11 May, 1998
Reforms in India’s power sector have been talked about for many years but, as I M Sahai explains, plans have often been interrupted
A unique opportunity
11 May, 1998
Large dam projects cause furious debate. The World Commission on Dams was formed in November 1997 to help balance energy needs and environmental concerns in such projects. Richard E Bissell* explains the Commission’s genesis and goals
IREDA: ten years on
13 April, 1998
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency has been promoting small hydro, among other energy sources, for ten years. I M Sahai* considers its current programme
Double your money
13 April, 1998
Money, and how to make more of it, always prove to be good topics for conversation. So when a Canadian utility confidently announces that it can double its profits over a five-year period, people sit up and start to listen. Suzanne Moxon takes a closer look at Hydro-Québec’s Strategic plan 1998-2002, and explains how the utility will add C$700M to its profits
All aboard the eco-bandwagon
10 February, 1998
Environmental activism and hydropower development have clashed in a debate over India’s Maheshwar hydroelectric project. Suzanne Moxon looks at the underlying issues and asks if there is a solution to the latest problem facing Indian hydropower.
Arun, Bakun and now Epupa?
10 February, 1998
Peter O’Neill looks at recent developments concerning the Epupa dam in Namibia, which may soon become prey to environmental organisations.
