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AI and advanced robotic are helping to transform hydropower operations worldwide, boosting efficiency, safety, and renewable ...

The pressure to ensure safe fish passage and the health of tailrace waters has led federal agencies and turbine manufacturers to collaborate in improving the design of hydroelectric turbines. Early ...

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday awarded more than $145 million for 69 projects in 24 states to help shape the next generation of solar energy technologies as part of its SunShot Initiative.

The Tennessee Valley Authority will work with the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) of the U.S. Department of Energy over the next six months to evaluate and demonstrate different ways to operate ...

Despite renewable energy benefits, traditional hydropower methods have been criticized for disrupting ecosystems and harming aquatic life. Natel Energy, a US company specializing in hydro turbines, ...

Hydropower is considered a good resource to provide the needed flexibility to balance wind variability, but its flexibility is limited by nonpower constraints associated with environmental and water ...

In 1880, a water-powered turbine generated its first spark of electricity. It powered a theater and storefront in Grand Rapids, Michigan. By 1893, the first commercial hydropower plant was operating ...