There are few dams in the world that capture the imagination as much as Belo Monte, built on the "Big Bend" of the Xingu river in the Brazilian Amazon. Its construction has involved an army of 25,000 workers working round ...
Environment
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The Columbia River basin in the Pacific Northwest offers great potential for water power; hydroelectric power stations there generate over 20 000 megawatts already. Now a simulation model will help optimize the operation ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 31, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Hydraulic power generation endangers fish downstream of dams due to reservoirs and the release of large amounts of water. The increasing energy demand could further intensify this phenomenon. A doctoral student ...
Ecology
Jun 6, 2014
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Anyone that has spent time at a seaside pier has witnessed the destruction barnacles wreak on boat hulls. But biofouling animals are not limited to marine environments. A new paper published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology ...
Ecology
Apr 2, 2014
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With over 800 mini-hydroelectric plants awaiting approval in Switzerland, the biodiversity of Swiss river ecosystems could be at stake. More enlightened policies could help preserve the environment.
Engineering
Apr 29, 2013
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When it comes to sustainable energy supplies hydroelectric plants are usually the best solution, according to researchers who have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of fuel provision.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 15, 2013
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Ecologists from Umeå University and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim have studied fish communities and fish habitat and reviewed the importance of winter conditions for fish in streams and ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 15, 2013
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(Phys.org)—The great glaciers of the Alps are melting. Several climate change scenarios, some of which are based on an average temperature increase of +4°C, predict their complete disappearance by the end of this century. ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2012
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(AP) -- The manager of most of the electricity in the Pacific Northwest is running such a surplus of power from hydroelectric dams that it put wind farms on notice Friday that they may be shut down as early as this weekend.
Energy & Green Tech
May 14, 2011
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Hydroelectric power is the oldest and the "greenest" source of renewable energy. In Germany, the potential would appear to be completely exploited, while large-scale projects in developing countries are eliciting strong criticism ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2010
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