Canadian electricity company to refurbish and expand hydro stations across Northern Ontario
Ontario Power Generation says refurbishing and expanding hydroelectric stations will secure up to 830 MW of electricity in the North.
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Dams & Civil Structures
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Renewables
Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of the chips race – This Week in Cleantech
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Renewables
Emergency powers to restart coal plants? – This Week in Cleantech
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Hydropower
‘Historic’ resolution reached on multi-billion dollar deal over Churchill Falls hydro plant
All members gathered to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Hydro-Québec voted in favor of moving forward with the resolution.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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