Does Small Hydroelectric Power Have a Future?

river tidal power, Verdant Power, East River

Txchnologist takes a look at the issue of small hydroelectric power, which takes many forms but generally involves finding ways to use the natural movement of water in a river to an electricity generating advantage. Read more →

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Hydro, Geo, Wind Key To Kiwi Renewable Gains

New Zealand geothermal

New Zealand sourced three-quarters of its electricity from renewables in 2010, as rain boosted hydro and new geothermal and wind came online. Read more →

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Shark Inspires A Better Water Turbine

Strait Power hydro turbine, Michigan, basking shark

A Michigan man, noting the design of the filter-feeding basking shark, develops a process said to improve a single hydro turbine blade's efficiency by 40 percent. Read more →

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Design Would Make Hydro Power Fish Safe

Small Hydroplant

German researchers have developed a hydroelectric power plant design with almost no environmental impact that would make it very easy for fish to pass through. Read more →

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