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4 Feb 2012 at 5:03am
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar are likely to sign two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) according to which the two countries will jointly explore development of hydropower, identification of sources of financing, exploration of investment opportunities in energy sector, rehabilitation of existing hydropower plants and construction of National Highway and Motorway infrastructure, official sources …
31 Jan 2012 at 3:35pm
In recent years, run-of-the-river hydropower projects have emerged as a viable, low-impact alternative to existing large-scale projects. Run-of-the-river facilities use conventional hydropower technology to produce electricity by diverting river flow through turbines that spin generators – before returning water back to the river downstream.
5 Feb 2012 at 9:33am
How much more would you pay for electricity that comes from renewable sources such as wind, solar and hydropower and reduces the amount of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmosphere?
30 Jan 2012 at 6:42pm
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Global renewable energy deals climbed 40 percent to a record high of $53.5 billion last year from $38.2 billion in 2010, as solar, wind and energy efficiency overtook hydropower as the main deal drivers for the first time, a report said on Monday. [More]
22 Jan 2012 at 7:32am
Shimla, Jan 22 (IANS) Every winter, the cold climate almost freezes Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation. But this time unusually harsh Arctic conditions in the higher reaches, where most of the rivers originate, have made production nosedive further.
12 Jan 2012 at 5:11pm
EPHRATA – Grant County PUD is supporting a federal bill promoting hydropower as America's largest renewable source of energy.
19 Jan 2012 at 8:07pm
Brazil boasts the industrialized world's most renewable energy mix. To maintain this status while growing its electricity system to serve millions of new customers, the country is planning a major expansion of hydroelectric power in the Amazon Basin — one of the most important ecological systems in the world. [More]
2 Feb 2012 at 10:02am
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda on Thursday added 50 megawatts to its grid, after the first of five turbines at its Bujagali hydropower dam on the Nile river was switched on, potentially reducing power cuts that triggered strikes in the east African country last year. Although it aims to be a top-50 crude oil producer, Uganda suffers a chronic power supply crisis which has long distressed businesses …
2 Feb 2012 at 7:26am
LAKE KATRINE ? The sun is only rising on solar energy, industry experts argued at a Central Hudson forum Wednesday.
26 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
China making huge strides in using green energy but coal consumption continues to increase.