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 ...

Every day, Americans turn on their lights and plug in their devices without thinking twice about where their electricity is coming from. Yet, many have no idea that there is a domestic, dependable, ...

A hydropower dam in the Italian Alps. This is the second in a series of blog posts examining how system-scale approaches to energy planning can help resolve the contradictions at the heart of global ...

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 ...

Next week the Supreme Court of Nepal will hear a case focused on whether to move forward with construction of hydropower dams on the Karnali River, the country’s last major river that remains undammed ...

Hydropower provides a vast majority of Kentucky's renewable electricity generation, and many unused dams could offer an opportunity for more. Unlike other technologies like solar and wind, hydropower ...

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

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

With demand for renewable energy growing, hydropower plants are working harder than ever. This makes monitoring and protecting ageing ...