Fish could soon be migrating downstream with greater safety and in greater numbers because of a new hydro turbines design developed by Alden Research Laboratory and Concepts/NREC. Design of the new ...

Blocked passages for fish and turbine-induced mortality of downstream migrating fish are major environmental issues for hydropower projects. Direct spillage is one method to protect downstream fish ...

This video showcases the construction of a mini hydroelectric dam and demonstrates the science behind hydroelectric power generation. #MiniConstruction #ScienceProject #Hydroelectric California ...

BURBANK, Wash. (KTVZ) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District’s says its new fixed blade hydroelectric turbine increases energy efficiency, while recently concluded fish survival ...

The city of Aspen wants to add a second turbine and generator unit to its hydroelectric plant at the base of Ruedi Dam, which officials say will allow for more power generation during times of high ...

Significant operating and economic benefits can be realized by replacing a poorly functioning or damaged oil-lubricated turbine guide bearing with a water-lubricated design (Figure 1), as part of a ...

Voith Hydro in 2022 replaced four vertical Pelton turbines at Verbund’s 75-year-old 326-GWh Gerlos 1 hydropower facility in Austria with a first-of-its-kind horizontal six-nozzle Pelton turbine.

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 concept of building your own hydroelectric generator seems simple at face value: use gravity to impart as much force as ...