Deforestation Reduces Hydropower and May Dry Out the Amazon
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerLast week, scientists published a study in the journal PNAS that warned that deforestation in the Amazon could significantly decrease the power output of hydroelectric dams, which are a major source of energy in the region. The study noted that …
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3 nations jointly move to build hydropower plants in Bhutan
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerA joint working group (JWG) of the three countries held talks in Dhaka last month and expressed the view in favour of implementing the cost-effective hydropower projects for meeting the demand for electricity in all the three countries, said the official.
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NHA hosting summit for hydropower project developers investors
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under Hydropower"Attendance is expected by hydropower developers seeking funding for all stages of development, as well as financiers looking for investment opportunities," NHA said. "This summit provides a platform for attendees to share information and collaborate …
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RusHydro Mainstream Energy to rehabilitate pair of Nigerian hydropower projects
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerJSC RusHydro has signed a deal that will see the Russian energy conglomerate manage and modernize a pair of hydroelectric projects in Nigeria. Benefitting from the deal will be the 760-MKW Kainji and 578-MW Jebba hydropower plants — both of which …
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World's Largest Hydropower Plant on Track for 2015 Inhabitat
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerThe world's largest hydropower plant in the DRC is on track for a 2015 groundbreaking.
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Hydropower frenzy threatens Carpathian mountains GlobalPost
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerThe frenzy to build hydropower stations across the Carpathian mountains poses an "imminent" threat to biodiversity in Eastern Europe, conservationist group …
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At the Construction Site of the Hydro Power Plant English Russia
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerBy team This is another hydro power plant of North Ossetia – Zaramagskaya HPP. It is definitely worth visiting. The whole structure is very complicated and divided into two interconnected plants – the main one and the one being built, HPP-1. English Russia
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Malaysia tribal groups protest at world hydroelectric meeting
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerProtestors shouts slogans and hold placards as they attend a rally at the Borneo Convention Centre, during the International Hydropower Association's (IHA) four-day biennial congress in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak state, on May 22, 2013. About …
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Int'l Hydropower Association 2013 World Congress opens in Malaysia
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under Hydropower"The International Hydropower Association (IHA) 2013 World Congress" opened in Kuching, Malaysia on Wednesday, to explore ways in which hydropower will continue to make a significant contribution to the future by advancing sustainable hydropower.
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ADB Lends RusHydro 25 Million for Armenia Hydropower Rehabilitation
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Filed under HydropowerTEREVAN (Hydro World) — JSC RusHydro has secured a $25 million USD loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that will be used for the modernization of hydropower projects in Armenia's Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade. The Se. Armenia · Arzni Hydro …
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