The era of mega hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon appears to be over
The era of mega-dams in the Brazilian Amazon appears to be coming to an end, according to the California-based non-profit organisation Amazon Watch, …
By tapping into gravity and the water cycle, humans have long taken advantage of one of Earth’s most efficient and naturally occurring energy sources, water. …
The era of mega-dams in the Brazilian Amazon appears to be coming to an end, according to the California-based non-profit organisation Amazon Watch, …
Rotork says its CK Range modular electric valve actuators have provided a reliable and economical automated flow control solution for a hydroelectric …
A watershed moment for tidal power technology may have finally arrived with the publication in early January of an independent review by former energy minister …
Accusations that China might be pursuing an aggressive industrial espionage strategy against other nations appear to have gained credibility following comments …
20 benefits of technology highlighted – along with challenges and solutions A new report outlining the investment case for pumped storage hydro has set out …
ORE Catapult highlights opportunities to unlock high growth potential of oil and gas sector suppliers Britain’s world-leading experience in oil and gas could …
At Scottish Renewables’ Marine Conference in Inverness on 13 September, director of policy Jenny Hogan used her opening speech to call for greater …
Researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen have won £165,760 in funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Prosperity Fund to …
The first power has been exported to the grid from the Shetland Tidal Array project, developed by Nova Innovation, it was announced on 9 March. Lindsay …
Bedford Borough Council has picked up an award at Anglian Water’s second annual ‘We Love What You Do’ business awards, which recognises companies …
A new Micro-Hydro partnership between Ham Baker Group and SPP Pumps promises to allow affordable, effective energy generation for water treatment inlet works …
THE UK – home to more wave and tidal energy devices than the rest of the world combined – is to host the International Conference on Ocean Energy for the …
THIS year’s British Hydropower Association conference (10-11 November, Glasgow) takes place against a backdrop of considerable uncertainty for the sector …
New research findings from Bangor University and Trinity College Dublin have highlighted the potential for further cost savings from micro-hydropower. Savings …
The vital need to reform the Feed-In Tariff and alternative ways of using the power generated by Scotland’s rivers were topics reviewed at a recent …
Craig McMaster of water and natural resources specialist MWH explains why additional pumped storage hydropower could help the UK manage the variability of …
THE EU climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC has judged Dutch start-up aQysta to be Europe’s most innovative clean-tech venture. A jury of entrepreneurs, …
TIDAL power equipment supplier Atlantis Resources was awarded a £7.5 million two-year contract in late August to support further development of the MeyGen …
WALES’ first full-scale tidal energy generator was unveiled on 7 August at Pembroke Port by The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones. The DeltaStream device …