hydropower industry News
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Will the Hydropower Industry Exceed $60 Billion by 2012?
Global Information, Inc. presents a new market research report, "The Hydropower Market 2011-2021" by Visiongain. One-sixth of the world's electricity is currently generated by hydropower. Hydropower, a low-carbon energy source, is likely to play an increasingly significant role in the future of the global energy supply as the world inevitably moves towards renewable energy in lieu of fossil ...
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Sector stakeholders help shape hydro`s role in the clean energy transition
Over 160 hydropower industry, civil society and policy representatives met to address the challenges and role for hydropower in the clean energy transition, at a HYDROPOWER EUROPE online event last week. The #HPEOnlineWorkshop was part of the HYDROPOWER EUROPE consultation process on a Research and Innovation Agenda (RIA) and Strategic Industry Roadmap (SIR). Stakeholders were able to debate and ...
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Hydropower Investment Could Create a Million Canadian Jobs
The Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA) reported today that a study it commissioned indicates hydropower investment could produce over 1,000,000 Canadian jobs over the next 20 years from construction activities alone. These are known as FTEs, or "full-time equivalents," where each represents one person employed for one year. The employment opportunities would occur in every region of the ...
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Department of Energy, Department of the Interior and Army Corps of Engineers Renew Five-Year Partnership to Advance Hydropower
The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of the Army for Civil Works announced today that the three agencies have extended their partnership to advance hydropower development for an additional five years. The renewal agreement signed today commits the agencies to a specific, ambitious agenda for hydropower, building upon their Memorandum of Understanding ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Partners with Eaton to Advance Hydropower Generation
Power management company Eaton has announced it is helping advance energy resiliency for the national power grid through a U.S. Department of Energy funded initiative to deploy new hydropower generation at existing non-powered dams and waterways. Under the second stage of the contract awarded in 2017, Eaton will manufacture and test new, low-cost integrated hydropower turbine and generator sets ...
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The third international conference on water resources and renewable energy development
The Third International Conference on Water Resources and Renewable Energy Development, in Kuching, Malaysia. This follows two previous major events in this series, which took place in Bangkok (2006) and Danang (2008). The event The Conference and Exhibition will be held at the new Borneo International Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 29 until 30 March 2010. The Conference is ...
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For the next 5 years the Eastern Europe markets will be in the highlight for the renewable energy investors
The forecast made by IBCentre and based on the official plans of the countries in this region as well as on creating of the legislative basis for state support of renewable energy projects. Due to the key players’ preferences to implement their projects on the global markets of Western Europe and Asia as well as the absence of ‘feed-in-tariff’ in a number of Eastern European ...
By IBCentre
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Pumped Storage Projects Selected for Techno-Economic Studies
Recently (12/3), the U.S. Department of Energy announced selections for its Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance to perform techno-economic studies to evaluate the long-term value of two selected pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) projects. While PSH projects were initially built to balance the electricity system between period of high demand during the day and low demand at night, ...
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Pumped Storage Projects Selected for Techno-Economic Studies
The U.S. Department of Energy recently (12/3) announced selections for its Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance to perform techno-economic studies to evaluate the long-term value of two selected pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) projects. While PSH projects were initially built to balance the electricity system between period of high demand during the day and low demand at night, ...
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Visit IPM at HydroVision 2016 in Minneapolis
Visit Us at Booth #1514 on July 26-29 In-Place Machining Company invites you to visit us in Booth #1514 at HydroVision 2016, July 26-29 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. HydroVision 2016 is a gathering of premier experts in the hydro power industry including many In-Place Machining Company customers. At IPM we pride ourselves on providing our hydro power customers the highest quality, most ...
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E.ON inaugurates first solar farm
E.ON will today inaugurate the company’s first solar farm near the southern French town of Le Lauzet, some 150 kilometres north of Marseille. Once all sections have been completed, the solar farm will have a capacity of 5 megawatts occupying an area of more than 20 hectares. The plant will then save more than 4270 tonnes of CO2 per year. Given its high levels of solar radiation the site in the ...
By E.ON AG
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Departments of Energy and Interior award nearly $17 million for advanced hydropower technologies
U.S. Department Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced nearly $17 million in funding over the next three years for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology. Sixteen projects in 11 states were selected through a competitive grant process for their ability to contribute to the development of innovative ...
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Hydropower to Maintain Majority Share of Global Renewable Power Capacity Through 2020
FARMINGTON, Conn., March 14, 2012/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of a new renewable energy market research report, "Hydro Power Market to 2020 - Energy Management Strategies and Green Funds to Drive Emerging Markets in Latin America and Africa" by GBI Research. By the year 2020, the cumulative installed capacity of the global hydropower ...
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Accident kills seven at one of the world`s largest hydropower stations
Two water ducts appear to have collapsed in Russia's largest hydro-electricity station killing seven workers and hitting the area's industry. The Sayano-Shushenskaya power station in Siberia, which on power generation is the world's fourth largest station, water ducts three and four collapsed, flooding part of the station. The Russian government believes another 11 workers were also injured ...
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AECOM to acquire RSW Inc.
550-employee engineering firm to expand AECOM energy practice, strengthen global portfolio of services LOS ANGELES - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has agreed to acquire RSW Inc., an international engineering firm based in ...
By AECOM
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Eaton to participate in the Morgan Stanley industrials & autos conference September 17, 2013
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced that Richard H. Fearon, Eaton vice chairman and chief financial and planning officer, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Industrials & Autos Conference in Laguna Beach, Calif. on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Fearon will be making comments at 10:55 a.m. Pacific time, discussing the company’s business prospects with ...
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Eaton to participate in the Deutsche Bank 2013 Global Industrials & Basic Materials Conference on June 12, 2013
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced that Alexander M. Cutler, Eaton chairman and chief executive officer, will participate in the Deutsche Bank 2013 Global Industrials & Basic Materials Conference in Chicago, on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Cutler will be making comments from 8:40 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Central time, discussing the company’s business prospects ...
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Eaton names Kurt McMaken President – Europe, Middle East and Africa
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton (NYSE:ETN) has named Kurt McMaken president – Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. He succeeds Yannis P. Tsavalas who is moving to a new role as senior vice president, strategic initiatives – Electrical Sector. McMaken will report to Thomas S. Gross, Eaton’s vice chairman and chief operating officer for Eaton’s Electrical ...
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Eaton vehicle group named supplier of the year by Idealease
Power management company Eaton today announced that its Vehicle Group has been named Supplier of the Year for the second consecutive year by Idealease, one of North America's largest full service transportation companies. It is the first time a supplier has received the award in consecutive years in the 31 years that Idealease has conducted this recognition program. The award was made on ...
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Eaton to announce Third Quarter 2013 Earnings on October 25, 2013
Power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) will announce third quarter 2013 earnings on Friday, October 25, 2013, before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern time that day to discuss third quarter 2013 earnings results with securities analysts and institutional investors. The conference will be available through a live webcast that ...
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