A micro hydroelectric system relies on the energy from running water to hit blades that turn a wheel, which is connected to a generator. The generator then converts mechanical energy into electric ...

The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (S. 629) was introduced last week by Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and co-sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). The ...

Approximately one year ago, community representatives from Harowu, a small village in the Heart of Borneo (HoB), signed an agreement dedicating land amounting to around 3000 hectares (named ...

* The world’s total gross theoretical river power capability is over 40,000 TWh/yr. * Estimated Global Tidal Power Potential is 3,700 GW. * The total energy generation potential of waves breaking on ...

Rural villages along the Papar River in Sabah, Malaysia are getting electrical infrastructure for the first time by building micro-hydropower systems. The proposed Kaiduan Dam would flood the Ulu ...

MITI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Sister Alphonsine Ciza spends most of her day in gum boots, white veil tucked under a builder's hat, manning the micro hydroelectric plant she built to ...

Japanese startup Yumes Frontier has developed a 2.7 kW micro-hydropower system that can be used in some buildings. It can also be combined with solar to provide power for lights and surveillance ...

With help from Portland General Electric and Energy Trust of Oregon, Hillsboro is pioneering a new technology for water utilities, the In-PRV from InPipe Energy, that converts excess water pressure ...

We all know the story arc that so many projects take: Build. Fail. Improve. Fail. Repair. Improve. Fail. Rebuild. Success… Tweak! [Kris Harbour] is no stranger to the process, as his impressive ...