The theory behind hydropower is very simple: water obeys gravity and imparts the gained kinetic energy onto a turbine, which subsequently drives a generator.  The devil here is, of course, in all ...

Water is still the most important source of renewable energy in Bavaria, Germany, accounting for some 33 percent of all renewable energy produced in the region, as showed by the Bavarian Energy Map.

A hydroelectric project on Ruedi Creek is expected to be producing green-friendly electricity within a month. Dreamed up by two men who live along the creek, the plant will generate enough electricity ...

A shared vision has become a reality for two men who live along Ruedi Creek. A backyard hydroelectric plant built by Tom Golec and Jerry Peters is up and running. The plant is generating electricity ...

Around the world: Canada’s Supreme Court allows Métis Nation-Saskatchewan to challenge uranium permits, micro-hydro power generates electricity for remote villages in the Philippines, Indigenous ...

The first time 52-year-old Juliana Balweg-Baawa switched on the light in her home, she jumped for joy. “My children can study at night!” Balweg-Baawa, a native of Mataragan village in the rugged ...

Traditionally, most of the small hydro electricity generators are designed with “drop” type. If there is a need for a man-made gap, it will require the corresponding civil building. To improve the ...

An estimated 1.6 million poor households in Indonesia are not connected to the electricity grid. Indonesia’s national energy plan, which targets 35,000 megawatts of new generating capacity, relies ...

BENNINGTON — The town received permits for its proposed hydroelectric generator last week, leaving staff encouraged the project could be completed this year but discouraged about renewable energy ...