hydropower production News
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Inspiring the world from Austria
Commercial Counselors from Austria in Asia, Far East and Oceania came to Niederranna to meet up and see the top-of-the-art production of hydropower turbines delivered by GLOBAL Hydro. Thank you for your visit! We are Looking forward to a further good cooperation with the Austrian Commercial ...
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House Passes Hydropower Policy Modernization Act
On Wednesday November 8, The U.S. House of Representatives voted to boost hydropower production in the United States by passing the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. H.R. 3043 would streamline the licensing process for hydropower facilities, primarily by designating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the lead agency in the process. The legislation is similar to ...
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Renewable energy can benefit from a changing climate
A warmer and wetter climate may have positive feedback on renewable energy sources. Better conditions for hydropower and biomass energy can be expected. A new analysis has been performed by Nordic and Baltic researchers. The Nordic Council of Ministers has published a new report on the impacts of 21st century climate changes on the development and use of renewable energy in the Nordic and Baltic ...
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U.S.-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Energy Partnership
East Asia Summit Energy Cooperation Task Force New Renewable Energy Power Generation Workstream U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman and Brunei Darussalam Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office Pehin Dato Mohammad Yasmin Umar met upon the occasion of the visit of His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei. They agreed that the United States and ...
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NIB finances Norwegian Østfold Energi's investments in renewable energy
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company Østfold Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 179 million (EUR 23 million) for financing investments in wind and hydropower production, and district heating plants. The 12-year maturity loan will help finance two district heating plants, rehabilitation of five hydropower dams, the construction of the second phase of a wind farm ...
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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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Hydroxpert releases hydropower software SIMAHPP 4 Professional
Hydroxpert is glad to announce the release of SIMAHPP 4 Professional, the latest release of SIMAHPP software series. SIMAHPP 4 Professional is an easy to use windows based simulation tool for hydropower optimization and project feasibility studies. Unlike the previous versions of SIMAHPP, SIMAHPP 4 Professional is designed to be used for both small-scale and large-scale hydropower projects thanks ...
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Black & Veatch Signs Contract with Electricidade De Moçambique to Study Development Of Hydropower
Kansas City, Mo. - Mozambique’s national power company, Electricidade de Moçambique, has awarded Black & Veatch a contract funded under a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant to study the feasibility of using the lower Lurio River, in northern Mozambique, as a hydropower source. Black & Veatch has started work on the project and is currently evaluating three schemes to ...
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Global decrease in coal burning leads to stalling of CO2 emissions in 2015
In 2015, after three years of slow growth, the growth of global CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel use and from steel and cement production was brought to a standstill. One of the main causes was the 2% global decrease in coal burning and cement production - the largest decrease over the past five decades, apart from recessions. The global decrease in CO2 emissions from coal use was offset by ...
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Thailand announces plans of 2.7GW of floating solar
The state-run utility, ERAT, has announced plans of 2.7GW of floating solar. The plan includes 16 locations, all of which are dams, so they can improve hydroelectric production along with solar generation. ...
By D3Energy
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Eaton’s New EC525 AQP PLUS Hose Offers Longer Life and Lower Maintenance Costs for a Wide Range of Hydraulic Fluids
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of the new EC525 high temperature 4-spiral hose. The hose features Eaton’s new AQP™ PLUS elastomer compound, designed to provide longer hose life and lower maintenance costs in applications where fluid compatibility and high temperature are problematic. “The unique AQP tube and cover compound offers a solution compatible ...
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NIB finances Norwegian Akershus Energi's renewable energy plants
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company Akershus Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 500 million (EUR 63.3 million) for financing the upgrade of two of Akershus Energi's hydropower plants and the construction of a new district heating plant, in the Akershus region, surrounding Oslo.The 10-year maturity loan will help finance six new generators and turbines for the ...
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EU welcomes electricity subsea cables linking Norway to Germany and UK
The EU Commission welcomed the announcement made today by the Norwegian government to licence the construction of two subsea cables linking Norway to Germany and UK. The two 1400 MW subsea cables will enable the three countries to exchange electricity and use the Norwegian hydropower potential. Vice-President of the EU Commission, responsible for Energy, Günther H. Oettinger said: "This ...
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Congress Takes Another Run at Passing Bush Energy Bill
WASHINGTON, DC , April 18, 2005 (ENS) - As gasoline prices soared above $2.40 per gallon in some parts of the country, and Congress prepares to debate energy legislation this week, pressure groups are jockeying for attention and influence for their solutions to America's energy problems. The United States needs to move beyond oil to cleaner energy technologies urged representatives of ...
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Use and capacity of global hydropower increases
Global use of hydropower increased more than 5 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Hydropower use reached a record 3,427 terawatt-hours, or about 16.1 percent of global electricity consumption, by the end of 2010, continuing the rapid rate of increase experienced between 2003 and 2009. The cost of ...
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NIB finances hydropower loan programme in Norway
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Norwegian Sparebanken Vest have signed a loan totalling NOK 500 million (EUR 64.4 million) for a loan programme aimed at small, local hydropower plants. The 10-year-maturity loan will be used for financing Sparebanken Vest's new loan programme for new hydropower projects and upgrading existing hydropower plants. The loan programme will exclusively finance ...
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CONSTRAINTS TO MAINSTREAM ADOPTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY DISCUSSED IN PMI WEBINAR
Constraints to mainstream adoption of Renewable Energy in developing nations were discussed during the Webinar on July 29, 2010 sponsored by Project Management Institute (PMI) with Ruth P. Briones as is main Presenter. The constraints as enumerated, focused on the lack of renewable energy (RE) sustainability of initiatives and the failure to meet the pressing RE requirements in the Third ...
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New Speed Sensor on Eaton’s Char-Lynn® HP30 Motor Enhances Speed Sensing Capabilities, Integrated to Shield from Harsh Environments
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of the new speed sensor for the company’s Char-Lynn® HP30 motor. This additional feature offers customers the ability to measure pulses per revolution of the HP30 motor. The HP30 provides high starting torque efficiency, best in class no-load pressure drop and series circuit capability for general motor applications in the ...
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NIB finances Norwegian E-CO Energi's investments in hydropower
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company E-CO Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 300 million (EUR 39 million) for financing investments in hydropower. The 15-year maturity loan will help finance three hydropower projects. The investments include the construction of a new dam, four new aggregates and a new hydropower plant. The new hydropower plant will replace a ...
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Eaton Products Drive Pro Power Motorsports Team as the National Hot Rod Association Season Begins
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of the Eaton-sponsored National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Power Motorsports team for the 2015 season. Kicking off the season with the Detroit Autorama Car Show, taking place March 6-8 in Detroit, Michigan, the team will put Eaton’s hydraulic, electrical and vehicle solutions to the test. “With one of the only pro-level ...
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