In its current form, the nation's electric grid largely doesn't store energy. The vast majority of electricity generated by ...
The concept of building your own hydroelectric generator seems simple at face value: use gravity to impart as much force as ...
AU TRAIN, MI — Federal regulators have officially revoked the operating license for the troubled Au Train Dam, citing the owner’s long-running failure to address safety problems and maintain control ...
Known in Brazil as the admirable little red-bellied toad, the rare Melanophryniscus admirabilis is endemic to a stretch of the Forqueta River in Rio Grande do Sul state. It made history in 2014 when ...
In this video, I showcase my fully homemade 220V mini hydropower dam, constructed from concrete, a custom water channel, and a compact turbine system. Key highlights include: đź’§ A detailed look at the ...
Consumers Energy and Confluence Hydro will host two community meetings in mid-December to discuss the future of dams on the Manistee and Muskegon rivers and provide information about Consumers ...
A hydroelectric facility that first came online in 1903 stands as a testament to early 20th-century hydroelectric engineering. Although much of its original structure and machinery remains in service ...
Southwest Washington Republican lawmaker breaks with Trump over federal funding threat A southwest Washington Republican lawmaker is breaking with President Donald Trump's call to pull funding from ...
MUIR, Mich. — Neighbors across Michigan are learning more about Consumers Energy's sale of 13 hydroelectric dams to Confluence Hydro for just $13, one dollar each. SEE MORE: Consumers Energy set to ...
NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County’s vision to have the Norristown Dam run on hydroelectric power has hit a snag as an existing contract was revised, requiring $400,000. The item was included in an ...
Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change. Drought and age ...
The Daily News ran this headline on Nov. 7: "Who’s responsible for Michigan’s aging dams—understanding and ownership?" Here is a real-world example of what to do regarding 13 aging hydroelectric dams ...