Hydropower News

US hydroelectric power portfolio boosted through $200m DOE funding

The US Government will make waves in the hydroelectric power sector, announcing $200m in funding to advance hydropower capabilities.

Modernising US hydropower facilities with $630m funding boost

The Biden Administration has announced funding worth $630m to modernise the United States’ hydropower facilities. This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released...

Norway: Pioneering the clean energy transition

The International Energy Agency has noted that Norway’s clean energy transition can enable the acceleration of emissions reductions in fuel production, transport, and industry. Norway’s...

REPowerEU Plan: A boost for clean energy

What does the European Commission’s REPowerEU Plan mean for the future of European clean energy markets? As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, it...

Developing a hybrid testing platform for ocean energy technology

The Horizon-2020 VALID project’s wave technology developers discuss the progress made so far in designing a hybrid testing platform for ocean energy technology. Efficiency, reliability, cost-competitiveness, a more streamlined path...

Featured Renewable Energy News

How should the challenges facing the energy sector be dealt with?

David Wilson, Director of Development at MGH Offshore, outlines the challenges facing the energy sector and highlights how the company is working to overcome them.

Pioneering the energy transition with revolutionary heat storage systems

EIRES researchers have developed a way to utilise heat storage in a safe, sustainable, and loss-free way. Efficient storage and transport of heat is one...

System Integration: Toward informed decision making for the energy transition

The Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems is using a System Integration approach, which aims to model future energy systems to facilitate the green...

Hydropower News Cont'd

How to harness the complete power of ocean energy

Ocean Energy Europe’s Policy Director, Donagh Cagney, discusses what needs to be done for ocean energy to achieve its full potential.

Achieving a balanced and sustainable future for all

Frequency’s Digital Marketing team supports Havkraft’s ambition of creating a balanced and sustainable future.

Limerick Wave: converting wave energy to electricity

Limerick Wave’s mission is to transform the mechanical power of sea waves into electrical power for general consumption.

Is stand-alone renewable energy and clean water production possible?

Blue Power Synergy is working towards the creation of stand-alone renewable energy systems to produce not only electricity but also clean water.

Achieving a decarbonised future with the power of marine energy

Matthew Finn, Commercial Director of the EMEC, discusses the role that marine energy can play in a decarbonised future and how EMEC can help.

The future of testing wave energy technology

A new H2020 project is using hybrid testing methods proven in other industries to create a new hybrid testing platform for wave energy converters. 

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