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 ...

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 ...

ONE Nordic has announced a major investment in a new construction department aimed at strengthening its capabilities in ...

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 ...

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 ...

A comprehensive 2021–2025 rehabilitation programme has transformed Kyrgyzstan’s Toktogul Hydropower Plant into a modernised, ...

Hydropower is a renewable energy source derived from flowing water. Its history can be traced as far back as ancient Greece, where 2,000 years ago waterpower was used to operate wheels for grinding ...

The Canadian province of Quebec has big plans of becoming the “battery of the U.S. northeast” by feeding power generated from its dams and other hydro plants to millions of people in Vermont, ...

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 ...

Hydropower is the world’s biggest source of renewable energy, generating about 16% of the global electricity supply. And it will continue to play a key role as the world looks to meet net-zero targets ...