With new and improving clean energy sources on the rise across the country, this Clean Energy Week I am highlighting our most reliable form of baseload energy: hydropower. As a proven energy source ...

As the oldest renewable energy resource, hydropower is well-established as a reliable source of dispatchable energy. Yet, it is often overlooked and taken for granted. It’s commonly believed that ...

In its current form, the nation's electric grid largely doesn't store energy. The vast majority of electricity generated by ...

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change. Drought and age ...

As colder climates test the resilience of renewable infrastructure, hydropower operators are refining ways to manage and monitor facilities in the winter.

Hydropower, the largest source of clean energy, is facing an existential threat due to climate change-induced droughts. Droughts in China, Brazil, the US, and Europe have significantly reduced ...

Adding batteries to hydropower facilities could extend dam lifespan and unlock new revenue according to PNNL study ...

Construction has started on the Skjeggedal hydropower plant in Åmli municipality in southern Norway, being developed by Å ...