Putting Hydropower In Kids’ Hands
The Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit teaches your budding genius about the power of moving water to do physical work, generate electricity and more. Read more →
Are We On Track To Stop Climate Change?
Fret not, dear reader; EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer crunches the numbers and finds the scale-up needed to tackle climate change might be within reach. Read more →
Renewable Or Not? How States Count Hydropower
Midwest Energy News reports on how states vary in the inclusion of traditional hydropower towards their renewable energy standards. Read more →
In-Pipe Hydropower Deal For Portland
Portland, Ore., strikes a deal with Lucid Energy to deploy the company's in-pipe water turbines in the city's gravity-fed water mains. Read more →
Green Growth The Aim In Brookfield Reorg
Canadian firm Brookfield announces a reorganization that is intended to make it a global renewable energy powerhouse. Read more →
by Steve Duda
Sustainable Hydro Projects Get $17 Million
After a competitive application process, 16 projects around the nation get U.S. funding as the Obama administration promotes small hydro and pumped storage. Read more →
by Pete Danko
Hydropower Innovation Gets Federal Dollars
The U.S. government offers funds for projects that support innovation in new hydropower tech as well efforts to mitigate conventional hydro's environmental issues. Read more →
LEGO Renewable Energy Set Provides Fun Method of Green Education
The LEGO Renewable Energy Set endeavors to teach tykes about renewable energy the fun way via constructable wind turbines, solar-powered cars, efficiency monitors, and more. Read more →
Government To Consider Low Impact Hydro Power Methods
The U.S. Departments Interior and Energy plan to jointly study ways to see how low-impact methods of hydro power generation can be considered across the nation. Read more →
Evolute Water Usage Reduction Toilet One Earth Friendly Crapper
The new Evolute toilet designed by a duo of Australian inventors employs a water-friendly design that promises savings of 50,000 liters of water per year, per Evolute installation. Read more →
