The Pacific Northwest could see a slight increase in hydropower generation within the next 15 years, but climate change could affect how and when that energy could be used, a new study suggests.

A diagram of pumped storage hydropower. Courtesy of Rye Development. When power is more abundant, that water in the lower reservoir can be pumped back into the upper reservoir to start the power ...

In this article, we will be taking a look at the 15 countries that produce the most hydropower in the world. To skip our detailed analysis of this renewable energy, you can go directly to see 5 ...

Unlike wind and solar, hydropower is included in the president’s orders to “unleash American energy.” Water moves through a spillway of the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River near Almota ...

Officials at the U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published data showing that hydropower generation in the Northwest between Oct. 1, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2023, dropped to a 22-year low.

Hydropower production in the western United States increased 13% in 2022, bouncing back after falling to a 20-year low the year before. A long-lasting drought has been reducing the flow of water ...

Low-carbon hydropower capacity is vital for a faster integration of wind and solar power, but its growth is set to slow by 23% this decade without a sweeping policy and investment push, the ...

Top hydroelectric power benefits. Economic source of energy: The popularity of hydroelectricity has been increasing since the total cost of operation and maintenance is negligible. Also, as they ...

RheEnergise diagram of the demonstrator project that will power the operations of miner Sibelco. Foto: RheEnergise. Cosmo Sanderson; Journalist. A novel ‘no water’ hydropower system that it is claimed ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will award Avista Utilities more than $1 million for evaluation of flexibility of a series of hydropower facilities along the ...