Consider two hydropower scenarios: First, a severe winter storm hits the Midwest. Power outages ricochet across the region, stranding residents in freezing temperatures for hours; and yet, the area's ...

The hydropower projects scheduled to reach completion or commissioning in 2026 highlight how the sector’s priorities have ...

A prototype in-river hydropower system is currently in operation at Igiugig in southwest Alaska. It’s part of a recent surge of research that has pushed in-river hydro power closer to becoming a ...

Jim Carter, who leads hydropower design activities in the Nashville District Civil Design Branch Mechanical and Electrical Section, said the team is working to assess all nine switchyards within the ...

When needed, surge tanks can provide a critical feature to the hydraulic design of hydropower projects. Principally, they can mitigate the overpressure effects of pressure transients or water hammer ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Current Hydro, a leading sustainable hydropower solutions developer, today announced its 28.5 MW Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project (RC Byrd Hydroelectric ...

In this civil engineering-focused article, Emily Newton discusses how high-tech improvements can influence fluid control and related areas, spotlighting the role of valves and other components ...

Yes, vehicles can run on water. For the most part, however, research on hydro-powered energy systems have been hit-and-miss and have presented complications in converting potential energy in water to ...

A new pair of “barochambers”, which simulate the effects of rapid pressure changes on fish, could help increase fish survival rates as they travel through hyrdopower turbines. The mechanical chambers ...

Thousands of miles from China’s populous coastline, a sharp bend in a remote Himalayan river is set to become the centerpiece of one of the country’s most ambitious – and controversial – ...