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

Alcona Hydro is a Consumers Energy hydro energy plant in Alcona County. It has a capacity of 8,000 kilowatts. It began commercial operation in 1924. Consumers Energy is considering selling the 13 ...

After a near 50 year lifespan, Barron Gorge’s hydro generator insulation systems needed to be rewound and upgraded. The Queensland, Australia based power station has been operating in a World Heritage ...

In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast that electricity generation from U.S. hydropower plants in 2024 will be 13% less than the ...

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Global hydroelectric generation slumped to a five-year low last year as a result of lower-than-average rainfall across China, North America and India, contributing to record ...

LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - China's hydro generation has been essentially flat for the last three years, despite commissioning several large new power plants, as a prolonged drought has sharply ...

As the gates leading from Sam Rayburn Lake open, the water rushes towards the Kaplan turbines some 100’ below. The river begins to rise and swell below the dam as the ground below your feet vibrates ...

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Breaking with the recent trend, China boosted hydroelectric generation to a near-record rate in August, despite a lingering drought across the country’s southern provinces, ...

Local stakeholders say the project simply requires too many unacceptable impacts for the unique, and lucrative, outdoor ...

Jackson-based Consumers Energy said Wednesday it's exploring the possibility of selling its 13 hydroelectric facilities, on the Muskegon, Manistee, Grand, Kalamazoo and Au Sable rivers. The utility — ...

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Breaking with the recent trend, China boosted hydroelectric generation to a near-record rate in August, despite a lingering drought across the country’s southern provinces, ...