hydropower Archives

January 4, 2011

A negotiated agreement ends a three-year conflict between North Carolina and South Carolina over the Catawba and Yadkin rivers.

December 29, 2010

For years, the state took as much water as it could from Lake Mead; now it plans to leave some in the reservoir.

November 5, 2010

The study responds to the growing private sector interest in the Lower Mekong Basin.

November 3, 2010

Norway could use its hydropower reservoirs to balance wind energy in an integrated electrical grid.

October 26, 2010

Does Scotland's clean energy transition hold fresh water?

September 17, 2010

Reservoirs and stagnant streams created by dams can be conducive for mosquito breeding.

September 10, 2010

The country's first minister says Scotland could become the 'world's first hydro-economy.'

September 1, 2010

The country's energy ambitions could intensify water competition in Central Asia.

July 21, 2010

U.S. aid projects focus on city water systems, clean drinking water, dam construction and irrigation.

July 16, 2010

As the Southeast Asian country battles with climate change, it looks to use less hydropower.

June 9, 2010

India strives to redirect water, currently used for Pakistani agriculture, on the Kishanganga River for 330 megawatts.

June 2, 2010

While the superpower announces ambitious sustainability goals, it faces droughts and intensive energy needs.