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iPAD-DRC07
The third edition iPAD Central Africa takes place from the 9-12 October 2007 at the Grand Hotel, Kinshasa in the DRC. This year, the event offers a two day infrastructure exhibition, an open conference and Executive Insider Briefings (an exclusive round-table forum) as well as a site-visit to the Inga hydropower project with SNEL, the host power utility. Organised by Spintelligent Pty ...
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Hydromew in a British Press
Keith Wheaton-Green on our turbines and his visit to our sites in the latest issue of "The Landsman" (page 15): The Landsman Keith Wheaton-Green Climate Change Officer South Somerset District Council In his role as part time Climate Change Officer for South Somerset District Council, Keith took the lead 15 years ago to form a South Somerset Hydropower Group of historic mill owners that ...
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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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Energy Department report finds major potential to increase clean hydroelectric power
As part of President Obama’s all-out, all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today released a renewable energy resource assessment detailing the potential to develop electric power generation at existing dams across the United States that aren’t currently equipped to produce power. The report estimates that without building a single new dam, these available hydropower ...
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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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Why Uganda is the next energy investment destination
Uganda’s immense power potential and enormous energy investment opportunities will be in focus when stakeholders and decision makers meet for a strategic two-day conference and showcase during the inaugural Future Energy Uganda in Kampala from 12-13 September 2017. “The numbers in Uganda’s energy sector speak for themselves: the country is without a doubt the next energy ...
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Funding Opportunity Announcement for Water Power Manufacturing
On April 11, 2014, the funding opportunity titled “Water Power Manufacturing" was released by the Water Power Program to support the application of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques to the development of new hydropower technologies. There is a significant opportunity across the country to increase the efficiency of existing equipment or add new hydropower generating ...
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Upcoming Funding Opportunity for Water Power Manufacturing
On March 24, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a Notice of Intent to issue a funding opportunity titled “Water Power Manufacturing.” The goal of this funding opportunity is to design an integrated hydropower turbine generator system that applies advanced materials and /or additive manufacturing techniques and produce a prototype unit at an appropriate scale to enable ...
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Departments of energy and interior announce $26.6 million in funding to develop advanced hydropower technologies
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced $26.6 million in funding for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology, including pumped storage hydropower. This funding is focused on development of innovative technologies that can produce power more efficiently, reduce costs and increase sustainable ...
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Energy Department Announces $4.4 Million to Advance Hydropower Manufacturing
The Energy Department today announced a total of $4.4 million for two projects in Michigan and Pennsylvania to support the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques in the development of new “low-head” hydropower technologies. The United States has major opportunities across the country to add new hydropower generating capabilities at low-head sites, which operate with a ...
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DOE, DOI and Army Corps of engineers sign memorandum of understanding on hydropower
US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and US Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar have announced that the two agencies, along with the Army Corps of Engineers, will cooperate more closely and align priorities to support the development of environmentally sustainable hydropower. The Memorandum of Understanding represents a new approach to hydropower development – a strategy that ...
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ESIA sought for medium-sized project in Indonesia
Infunde Development, acting on behalf of InfraCo Asia Development (IAD), seeks expression of interest (EOI) by 29 April from qualified consultants to perform an Environmental Infunde Development, acting on behalf of InfraCo Asia Development (IAD), seeks expression of interest (EOI) by 29 April from qualified consultants to perform an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for a ...
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PowerGen 2019 – New Orleans
From November 19-21 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the beautiful city of New Orleans will host PowerGen International. A full scale networking center for electricity generators, as well as utility and solution providers across all aspects of power generation. Attendees will be able to view an array of summits (conferences), exhibitions, and knowledge hubs. There will be over 900 ...
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Consulting services sought for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hydropower
Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), an autonomous body of the Government of Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with responsibility for fast tracking development of the energy sector of the province, invites expressions of interest from qualified consultants by 15 May to assist with the implementation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hydropower Development ...
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Small-scale hydropower in ASEAN countries: what contribution to a greener energy mix?
Amidst the buzz generated by large-scale energy investments and projects, small-scale hydropower plants represent a tremendous opportunity for the ASEAN countries to boost their electrification rates and bring energy to their rural communities. Ideal for archipelago nations like the Philippines or Indonesia, small hydro is more easily accepted by local communities and equally suited for off-grid ...
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Small hydropower deserves more support
With the right support, small-scale hydropower could be a cheap and clean fuel for development, says energy advisor Teodoro Sanchez. During the past three decades, hydropower plants have been criticised for their environmental impact. But although large-scale plants have impacts, small hydro systems have no need for large dams, roads and other major infrastructure. In fact, most such plants are ...
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Secretary Chu announces new investments in cutting-edge wind energy research facilities
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced new investments today in three university-led wind energy research facilities that will enhance the United States' leadership role in testing and producing the most advanced and efficient wind turbines in the world. The funding is from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the research will focus on improving both land-based and offshore wind ...
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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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