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Renewables

Renewables permitting has been ‘paralyzed’ by Trump – This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.
Power Grid

Redefining microgrids: A vision for dynamic grid control

Erik Amundson, vice president of microgrid engineering and chief technology officer at OATI, provided insights into the evolving role of microgrids during the OATI Energy…
Hydropower

Floating solar in federally controlled hydropower reservoirs has ‘surprisingly large’ potential

Federally controlled reservoirs could host enough floating solar panels to generate up to 1,476 terawatt hours, according to a new study.
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Hydropower

Zambia hydroelectric project secures Africa’s first Hydropower Sustainability Standard certification

The project excelled in several areas, including labor and working conditions, as well as governance and procurement, per the International Hydropower Association.
3 min read
Money
Hydropower

DOE dishes out award for hydropower-based microgrids in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Hydro Microgrid Partners has been selected as a winner of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize for its plan…
6 min read
Hydropower

Here’s why India is worried about the approval of the world’s largest hydroelectric dam

If constructed, the dam would generate up to three times more energy than China's Three Gorges Dam, currently the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
3 min read

DISTRIBUTECH 2025

March 24-27, 2025 | Dallas, Texas

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Hydropower

NYPA approves $70.6M contract for gantry crane replacements at St. Lawrence-FDR hydro plant

The contract also includes rail replacement and refurbishment, conductor bus bar system replacement, and power feeder replacements.
4 min read
Pacific Gas & Electric scores $15B conditional loan to expand hydropower, battery energy storage, and transmission
Hydropower

Pacific Gas & Electric scores $15B conditional loan to expand hydropower, battery energy storage, and transmission

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has a pretty ambitious wish list this holiday season, but fortunately, the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan…
6 min read
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Hydropower

New York dishes out millions for new hydropower allocations

Economic development awards to 20 firms will spur more than $940 million in capital investments and support 1,774 jobs in New York State.
3 min read
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