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U.S. Hydropower Generation Expected to Increase by 6% in 2024 Following Last Year’s Lows

April 20, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, hydroelectric, market research, research, us hydropower

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:11:21 +0000

Last year, U.S. hydropower electricity generation fell to its lowest since 2001. This year, we expect hydropower to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kilowatthours of electricity generation in the power sector, based on forecasts in our Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). We expect hydropower to increase in nearly every part of the … [continued]

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Do We Still Need Hydropower?

April 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, hydroelectric, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:43:52 +0000

The Truth Behind Hydropower’s Role in Our Battle Against Climate Change In 2022, journalist Ezra Klein posed a question to the Reddit community: “Why is it that no one seems to talk about hydropower anymore?” It is a good question. And a handful of Redditors answered. Dams have displaced people, one … [continued]

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India’s Report Card Against Short List Of Climate Actions Is Better Than Most Realize

March 19, 2024 admin air quality, biofuels, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, ev sales, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, India, india solar power, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, motorcycles + scooters, natural gas, nuclear energy, Oil, policy & politics, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, Smart Grid, Solar energy, subsidies, trains / rail, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:59:51 +0000

For several years I’ve been iterating The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. The work of organizations like Mark Z. Jacobson’s Stanford team around energy and Carbon Drawdown’s around everything are excellent in different ways, but also indigestible to most people. The short list really is that. It’s … [continued]

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Magnificent Tidal Energy Project To Double As New City Park

March 13, 2024 admin clean power, clean transportation, cyclists, Energy, Europe, flood-control, hydroelectric, hydrokinetic, korea, liverpool, marine energy, pedestrians, renewable energy, tidal energy, uk tidal energy, united kingdom (uk)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:14:34 +0000

Tidal energy projects can compete on scale and cost with nuclear energy while creating new urban parks, alternative transportation routes and flood control opportunities, too.

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Communities in Hawaii & Alaska Exchange Ideas to Engage Residents in Energy Transitions

March 6, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, energy efficiency, Hawaii, hydroelectric, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:49:53 +0000

When the third cohort of Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) communities was announced in 2023, the inclusion of Molokai, Hawaii, caught … [continued]

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New Method Monitors Grid Stability With Hydropower Project Signals

February 10, 2024 admin clean power, Energy Storage, grid, hydroelectric, oak ridge national laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory (ornl), pumped hydro storage, tennessee, tennessee valley authority, university of tennessee, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:20:16 +0000

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed an algorithm to predict electric grid … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Admin: Nearly $72 Million in Largest Single Investment to Support America’s Hydropower Facilities

February 6, 2024 admin clean power, hydroelectric, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2024 04:38:16 +0000

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Funds the Largest Single Investment in the Nation’s Waterpower Production, 46 Projects Across 19 … [continued]

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Energy Facts: Impact of the Investing in America Agenda on Nevada

February 6, 2024 admin clean power, hydroelectric, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, nevada, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:03:40 +0000

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visits Nevada On January 30, 2024 through January 31, 2024, Secretary Granholm will travel … [continued]

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Energy Return On Investment Rears Its Misshapen Head Again

February 6, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, disinformation, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, heat pumps, hydroelectric, india solar power, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 00:57:10 +0000

Over the past year or so, energy return on energy invested (EROEI) has shown up multiple times for me as … [continued]

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Projected Zero-Carbon Electricity Growth Highly Dependent On Cost In Parts of Asia

February 2, 2024 admin Asia, asia & pacific, clean power, climate change, hydroelectric, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:47:49 +0000

We project low zero-carbon technology costs will drive substantial growth in zero-carbon electricity capacity and generation and limit growth in … [continued]

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