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"Green jobs" likely in Idaho, perhaps driven by more hydro power, state agency says

nwrenewablenews wrote 1 day ago: Renewable energy is one place the state could make job gains, said the Idaho Department of Commerce. … more →

Tags: biomass, Geothermal, green jobs, Idaho, Macro Hydro, Renewable/Green Energy, Wind, wind energy

U.S. Could Double Hydropower Production With Minimal Impact, Says Steven Chu

EvergreenPower wrote 5 days ago: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that hydropower capacity in the United States could “dou … more →

Tags: renewable energy, Steven Chu, CAPACITY, Environment, pumped storage, electricity

Project aims to turn irrigation ditch into power

nwrenewablenews wrote 1 week ago: An $11 million hydroelectric facility that will harness flows from an irrigation canal in the same w … more →

Tags: micro hydro, Montaña, Renewable Energy Projects

10% of US Electricity Comes from Old Russian Nuclear Weapons

monstermike wrote 1 week ago: Nuclear disarmament has become an integral part of the electricity industry, little known to most Am … more →

Tags: 1, united states, Russian nuclear weapons, Nuclear Disarmament, Electricity industry, Bomb

Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Facility to Get $800,000 Stimulus

nwrenewablenews wrote 1 week ago: The Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Facility in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will receive up to $ … more →

Tags: Macro Hydro

Cushman Hydroelectric plant gets federal stimulus boost

nwrenewablenews wrote 1 week ago: Tacoma Power will receive $4.7 million in stimulus fund money toward a new generation facility at it … more →

Tags: Macro Hydro

Gilgit-Baltistan: Away from the lunatic fringe - article by Murtaza Razvi, Editor Dawn1 comment

paderbornersj wrote 2 weeks ago: -Snip- The indigenous people in the region comprise speakers of several languages and practice four … more →

Tags: ismailis, Pluralism, Pakistan, Hunza/Gilgit, Islam, Higher Education, muslims, Faith, Mullahs

Small hydro projects in Armenia

Alchemist wrote 3 weeks ago: For the past three years my company (Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, www.spa … more →

Tags: Small-hydro, Armenia, investing in small hydro

The Dirty Side of “Clean” Energy

David wrote 3 weeks ago: Micheal Friese Saving the wild salmon in the Columbia River Basin is an issue that does not get much … more →

Tags: Animal Law, Environmental Ethics, Environmental Law, Animal advocacy, Columbia River, Columbia River Basin, environmental advocacy, Environmentalism, Salmon

Venezuela: save water, stop singing in the shower says Chavez

dietvorst wrote 1 month ago: President Hugo Chavez called on Venezuelans to stop singing in the shower and to wash in three minut … more →

Tags: Campaigns & Events, Venezuela, Water Conservation, water shortage, showering, Hugo Chavez

$230M goes to efficiency upgrades at Rainbow Dam in Mont.

nwrenewablenews wrote 1 month ago: Against a backdrop of the Missouri River and a 99-year-old power house, PPL Montana broke ground Thu … more →

Tags: Montaña, Energy efficiency, Macro Hydro

Mountain Glacier ChangesSince 1970

rexsblog wrote 1 month ago: In locations such as the Andes of South America and Himalayas in Asia, the demise of glaciers in the … more →

Tags: News, Global Warming, Glaciers, alps, Andes, global warming pic, Mountain Glacier ChangesSince 1970, Mountain Glacier, Glacier Changes

Recipe for 700,000 New, Green American Jobs? Just Add Water

EvergreenPower wrote 1 month ago: NHA Study Echoes Energy Secretary Chu’s Words: Hydro Offers a “Massive Amount of Power” and an “Incr … more →

Tags: Hydro, renewable energy, Steven Chu, Jobs, Mark Garner, Andrew Munro, Energy Production, Church Ciocci, NHA

Farewell to the Nile?3 comments

jina wrote 1 month ago: Well the rapids, anyway. I had a hell of a good time rafting them last year (and have since heard fr … more →

Tags: African News, Bujagali, Environment, Rafting, Uganda, whitewater, World Bank

Bolivia: Italian government to provide US$93mn for Misicuni project

dietvorst wrote 1 month ago: The Italian government will provide a total of US$93mn for the construction of Bolivia’s Misic … more →

Tags: Financing, Bolivia, Water supply, Inter American Development Bank, Misicuni Multipurpose Project, urban water supply, Consorcio Hidroeléctrico Misicuni

A Better Day for Salmon on the Klamath River

Steven Weissman wrote 1 month ago: Why would a major utility corporation agree to remove four of its hydroelectric power plants and pay … more →

Tags: Energy Law, Salmon, Klamath River, PacifiCorp, Economic Regulation, Yurok, Karuk, Klamath, Hoopa Valley

Inching closer to Klamath dam removal

Holly Doremus wrote 1 month ago: Today’s San Francisco Chronicle has encouraging news for the Klamath River. In this front-page … more →

Tags: water, Klamath Basin, river restoration

The Algonquin Power Income Fund2 comments

Tom wrote 1 month ago: I recommended the Algonquin Power Income Fund as a renewable energy income investment back in Januar … more →

Tags: AES, Energy Investing, Investing, Investing information, renewable energy, Wind, Wind power

Powerful Ideas: River Turbines Could Electrify New York City

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Floating docks could provide clean energy and new space for parks, researchers now propose. A networ … more →

Tags: Dive In, Natural Waterfront, Region, New York City, New York harbor, river, turbines, Verdant Power, Sustainable Energy


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