Hydro

Canada Boosting Hydro Power to 88.5 GW to Replace US Coal

Nov 17, 2011 4:06PM

Canada's hydropower industry has plans to invest up to $70 billion on hydro-electric projects across the country in the next 10 to 15 years, increasing its hydro-electric resources - to a truly s...


Canada Planning to Increase Hydro Power to 88.5 GW

Nov 17, 2011 3:04PM


Jump-Starting the Hydrogen Economy: AFC Energy Takes a Back to Basics, Commercial Approach

Nov 10, 2011 10:45PM

There's a lot going on in the fuel cell world. Applications both large and small are increasing as utilities, industrial and commercial customers install fuel cell systems as primary or back-up s...


New Microbial Fuel Cell Generates Hydrogen in Self-Sustaining Fashion

Sep 28, 2011 3:51PM

Penn State University researchers have recently demonstrated a system that produces <strong>hydrogen</strong> from water. Nothing fancy so far. What's interesting is that they use sal...


Scotland green lights hydropower projects

Sep 22, 2011 5:37PM

The Scottish government has given the green light to a new hydroelectric project within the Highlands.


Lark Energy installs 810 photovoltaic panels on the roof of HPC Healthline's national distribution centre

Sep 19, 2011 6:46PM

Lark Energy has installed a total of 810 photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of HPC Healthline’s national distribution centre in Bourne. The project is approximately 90 times larger than the av...


Grid Positive Building Coming To Norway

Jun 16, 2011 10:00PM

Centrally located in Trondheim, Norway, between the city’s main train station, fast-ferry connection, and coastal ferry terminal, a grid positive building has broken ground. This despite the fac...


Three Million Smart Meters Set For Canada

Jun 02, 2011 5:00PM

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2 Million Smart Meters Planned In Canada

Apr 17, 2011 4:26PM

BC Hydro of Canada has selected Itron


Senate Bill Supports Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy

Mar 29, 2011 4:24PM

US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ranking Member on the Committee of Energy and Natural Resources, introduced a bill to support the development of marine and hydrokinetic energy sources.


UK marine energy development 'will benefit from clustering'

Mar 07, 2011 7:35PM

UK marine energy development 'will benefit from clustering' The "building blocks" which will support the UK's marine energy future are being laid in locations across the UK, e...


NTU Scientists Use Artificial Leaves Technology to Split Water and Generate Hydrogen

Feb 14, 2011 4:10PM

A team of researchers at the NTU have recently set up a new laboratory that will be used to convert water into hydrogen fuel. As the scientists said, the development of this technology may reduce the ...


Brazil Green Lights Controversial Amazon Dam

Jan 31, 2011 10:10PM

The Brazilian government has issued a "partial" installation license for an enormous hydroelectric dam opposed by human rights and environmental advocacy groups.


Newly Developed Hydrogen-Based Petrol Substitute Could Power Our Cars In Three Years

Jan 31, 2011 2:58PM

A team of British researchers are refining a hydrogen-based petrol substitute due for road-testing next year and available at the pumps in three years. Being composed of hydrogen, the petrol substitut...


Seattle Hydro Startup Closes Series A

Jan 28, 2011 3:20PM

HydroVolts, a Seattle-based developer of hydropower turbines able to generate electricity from small streams and canals, has secured an undisclosed amount from strategic investors in a Series A round ...


Chrysler Building A Hybrid Minivan

Jan 25, 2011 11:36PM

Chrysler will put hydraulic hybrid technology developed by the U.S. EPA to use in its Town & Country minivan. The company said it hopes a new partnership with the EPA will yield a running demonstr...


Hudson Clean Energy Partners To Beef Up Green Portfolio With Hydro Acquisitions

Jan 25, 2011 7:33PM

Cleantech investment fund, Hudson Clean Energy Partners is looking to acquire as much as 100 megawatts of operating, U.S. hydro facilities. Teaneck, N.J. Hudson Clean Energy Partners is planning to be...


Chrysler reveals hybrid vehicle plans

Jan 20, 2011 8:15PM

US carmaker Chrysler has been relatively quiet in terms of green car innovations, but it is starting to make up for lost time with several announcements about hybrid vehicles.


Exclusive: Peruvian Hydro Developer Skopes For Financing For 372 MW Project

Jan 20, 2011 5:11PM

A Peruvian hydro developer has begun bank discussions to secure debt financing to support construction of a 372 megawatts project. Kallpa Generación, a Lima-based power generation developer, has been ...


Hawaii Implementing Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure In Collaboration With GM

Jan 12, 2011 8:37PM

GM fuel cell 1 300x206 Hawaii Implementing Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure In Collaboration With GMA large scale partnership called H2I (Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative) is coming together as combined effo...


Hyundai Tucson iX: Third-Gen Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Going Farther Than 2nd

Jan 11, 2011 12:21AM

Hyundai Tucson iX: Third Gen Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Going Farther Than 2ndThe improvements to Hyundai’s third-gen hydrogen fuel cell vehicle have finished. A test will be prepared this year ...


Funds to bring plug-in hybrid Spyder to life

Jan 04, 2011 4:43AM

plug-in hybrid version of the Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Can-Am Spyder could soon become a reality thanks to an investment from the Centre de technologies avancees BRP at the Universite ...


Hyundai Fuel Cell Vehicle Now Complete

Jan 04, 2011 2:12AM

Forget all the buzz about electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids–Hyundai recently announced that it has completed the development phase of its third-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Tuc...


Hydroleaf Concept Purifies Solar Water

Dec 29, 2010 10:50PM

Why give your local water treatment plant a work-out every time you use a city drinking fountain? A new concept design from Mostafa Bonaka of Tehran, Iran, uses the power of the sun to purify rainwate...


Mercedes F-CELL Lands In California

Dec 27, 2010 3:38PM

It’s a step forward for hydrogen-fueled vehicles, but don’t get too excited. As they say on the radio: This is only a test. Mercedes is trumpeting delivery of its first F-CELL hydrogen-...


Hyundai unveils hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

Dec 24, 2010 12:02AM

Hyundai has completed the development of a brand new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle - and aims to introduce it to the marketplace in 2015.


Scientists make breakthrough for cheaper hydrogen

Dec 23, 2010 1:12AM

Scientists make breakthrough for cheaper hydrogen Low cost hydrogen fuel could be a step closer thanks to a discovery by scientists at Edinburgh University. Researchers at the university have unco...


IFC, Banks, Arrange $250 Million for Peruvian Hydroelectric Project

Dec 22, 2010 11:01PM

SN Power, a joint venture between industrial group Statkraft and Norfund, a Norwegian government-backed investment fund,  has secured a $250 million financing supporting the construction of a  168 meg...


Natural Power appointed construction hydrological support team at Drone Hill Wind Farm in Scotland

Dec 22, 2010 1:01AM

Natural Power has been appointed as the construction hydrological support team at Drone Hill Wind Farm in Scotland for global power company AES Wind Generation. The wind farm will come with a commun...


Tap into Savings helps Coventry householders save water and money on utility bills

Dec 19, 2010 4:12PM

Tap into Savings is a partnership programme funded in part by Defra's Greener Living Fund and through local partners including Severn Trent Water, Whitefriars Housing Group, Coventry City Council...


Calgary Green Energy Developer Raises $74M

Dec 17, 2010 3:37PM

Calgary-based BluEarth Renewables, a developer of  hydro, wind and solar power projects in North America, has secured a C$75 million ($74 million) investment from the private equity arm of the Ontario...


Executive: Developer to Wrap Financing For LatAm Hydro Project

Dec 08, 2010 8:26PM

A Norwegian developer is close to securing financing supporting the construction of a 168 megawatts,  hydro project in Peru. A unit of Norwegian industrial group Statkraft is close to securing lo...


Ethiopia Can Generate a Surprisingly 60,000 MW of Clean Energy

Dec 08, 2010 7:15PM

According to a study cited by Corporate Communication Chief Officer with Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo), Misikir Negash, Ethiopia has proven to be a novel source of renewable energy...


LatAm Hydro Developer Raises $5M

Dec 08, 2010 4:24PM

Minerco Resources,  a developer of renewable energy projects in Latin America has secured a $5 million private equity investment from  Centurion Private Equity, an affiliate of Alpharetta, G...


Netherlands' First Public Hydrogen Fueling Station Officially Opened

Dec 06, 2010 11:00PM

The first public hydrogen fueling station has opened in Netherlands, on the 5th of December. The project belongs to Avia petrol company and the affiliated station will be unveiled in Arnhem.


Hydrinos A Pie In The Sky Clean Energy?

Dec 03, 2010 3:15PM

It isn’t every day an announcement heralding confirmation of a new process for producing vast amounts of cheap energy comes over the transom. So skepticism is in order. Plus, we’re talkin...


Water Drop Inspires Kinetic Charger Idea

Nov 21, 2010 2:45PM

As we’ve confessed before, we loves us some kinetic gizmos here at EarthTechling. But we’ve also come to believe that designers are even more partial to these energy-producing devices, tur...


Living Off the Grid: Our Micro Hydro Alternative Energy System

Nov 18, 2010 3:13PM

17 years ago, my alternative power system consisted of one solar panel, one golf cart battery, one DC light, and one DC car stereo. Today, I live in a modern off-the-grid home complete with many large...


Design Would Make Hydro Power Fish Safe

Oct 21, 2010 8:07PM

One problem often cited as a major stumbling block to hydroelectric energy generated from dams is that they cause a huge environmental impact. Some German researchers believe they’ve come up wit...


Secretary Chu Pushes Pumped Hydro Energy Storage in U.S.

Oct 19, 2010 2:14PM

The U.S. has not yet seriously considered pumped hydro for new energy storage, according to Energy Secretary Steven Chu.


 
 
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