Articles about Hydropower

New tool provides environmental and energy stakeholders with a systematic and transparent method for identifying the potential environmental impacts of a hydropower project.

Study reveals how cross-continental integration of large amounts of wind, solar, and hydropower could support a low-carbon future grid and quantifies system benefit of hydropower flexibility.

Two teams win the Groundbreaking Hydro Prize for developing cutting-edge concepts to lower costs and development timelines associated with building foundations for new hydropower projects.

The Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project launched a novel approach to support and work alongside 11 remote, island, and islanded communities to help develop strategies to shift to a sustainable and resilient energy future.

WPTO is accepting applications for the latest round of funding under the Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program under Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

H2O recently launched the Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) Valuation Tool, a web-based platform that takes users through the valuation process presented in the Pumped Storage Hydropower Valuation Guidebook.

On December 7, WPTO will host a webinar on the water power-focused topics in the FY 2022 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Speakers will share highlights on each WPTO topic and sub-topic.

STEM disciplines, or the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, are critical to understanding our world and developing solutions to complex challenges.

DOE awards $16M across five national labs to advance the state of HydroWIRES research. Selected projects fall into one of five topic areas focused on increasing hydropower’s impact towards a clean, resilient energy grid.

EERE seeks comments on the testing facilities and capabilities that will validate and advance emerging and future hydropower technology innovations.