As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage: Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to ...
aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/18/a-flash-flood-and-a-quiet-sale-highlight-indias-sikkims-hydro-problems
Energy crisis in South America: Ecuador declares Thursday and Friday days off - to save electricity
spiegel.de/ausland/ecuador-erklaert-donnerstag-und-freitag-zu-arbeitsfreien-tagen-um-strom-zu-sparen-a-09c3bfa5-a25f-42aa-8e17-3de6ff959337
BBC witnesses boarding of boat which left five dead: The BBC's Andrew Harding, in France, witnesses people clambering aboard a small boat bound for the UK.
bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-68880792
Australia to boost domestic solar panel production, and other top energy stories: Top energy stories: Australia looks to spur domestic solar production with $650 ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/australia-reveals-solar-sunshot-fund-plus-other-top-energy-stories/
For Earth Day 2024, experts are spreading optimism – not doom. Here's why.: Hope can fuel the action needed to keep tackling the climate crisis ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/22/earth-day-2024-celebrate-climate-change-optimism/72863462007/
At least four dead in power plant dam blast in Italy: Fire brigade officials said earlier that an explosion had occurred at a dam on Lake Suviana - one of three ...
news.sky.com/story/at-least-four-dead-in-power-plant-dam-blast-in-italy-13111618
Quick Glance: Explosion in Italian Hydroelectric Power Plant Claims at Least Four Lives
- After a detonation at a power plant next to a dam in Italy, four bodies were recovered.
- Five individuals were injured in the explosion, with three still missing.
- Fire brigade officials reported a fire on a transformer at the hydroelectric power plant.
- Two of Italy's largest unions are set to hold a four-hour nationwide strike to protest workplace safety.
Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes: Ecuador has started to ration electricity in its main cities as a drought linked to the El ...
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ecuador-rations-electricity-drought-persists-northern-andes-109326367
Electricity 24/7 in rain or shine: wave energy is considered one of the most promising technologies with endless potential ... Show more
Limuru landslide leaves one person dead: Area chief Evans Kungu said as rains persisted at night, villagers heard a loud bang as hips of soil rolled down ...
standardmedia.co.ke/central/article/2001493785/limuru-landslide-leaves-one-person-dead
What happens after your country runs on 99 percent renewable electricity?: Costa Rica runs almost entirely on renewable energy. It’s still racing to bring more ...
theverge.com/24134891/renewable-energy-electricity-power-grid-costa-rica
Proposed hydroelectric dam could put York County hiking trails underwater: The $2.5 billion project would encompass about 1,000 acres and require the acquisition ...
pennlive.com/outdoors/2024/04/proposed-hydroelectric-dam-could-put-york-county-hiking-trails-underwater.html
‘Mythical’ Aussie beach suddenly swallowed: It’s the “magical” beach that Sydneysiders have a window of time to experience and enjoy only every seven years or so ...
news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/best-of-travel/sydneys-magical-mackenzies-bay-beach-disappears/news-story/1e1c6700c4f4f915899286299cbabeda
The law on a secure electricity supply at a glance: Switzerland should generate more electricity from solar, wind and and produce hydropower ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/kopie-von-die-volksinitiative-zur-staerkeren-verbilligung-der-krankenkassenpraemien-auf-einen-blick-ld.1826748
Quick Glance: Secure Power Supply: Facts and Arguments
- The new Swiss electricity law aims to increase the use of renewable energies.
- The proposal sets binding targets for the expansion of renewable energies and electricity consumption.
- Proponents emphasize supply security and the transition away from fossil fuels.
- Opponents criticize potential environmental damage and restrictions on democratic rights.
Is Europe’s hydropower potential tapped out?: Huge dam projects built in Sweden, Austria and France decades ago might not be feasible today, but pumped stor
euractiv.com/section/electricity/news/is-europes-hydropower-potential-tapped-out/
CHPE is a $6 billion transmission line to bring hydropower to NYC: CHPE is a $6 billion project set to start powering 1 million homes with renewable energy in ...
businessinsider.com/chpe-transmission-line-hydropower-renewable-energy-electrical-grid-2024-4
Ecuador President Noboa Shuts Down Nation on Electricity Crisis: President Daniel Noboa has blamed the unprecedented measure on drought, but also sabotage ...
time.com/6968360/ecuador-noboa-shutdown-electricity-crisis/
Bitcoin halving 2024: How to keep BTC mining efficient as rewards decrease: As the Bitcoin halving heats up competition for miners, turnkey solutions help by ...
cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-halving-2024-how-to-keep-btc-mining-efficient-as-rewards-decrease
Explosive study in the middle of the voting campaign: Switzerland wants alpine power plants - an energy source falls off - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/brisante-studie-mitten-im-abstimmungskampf-schweiz-will-hochalpine-kraftwerke/
Ontario Launches $730M Overhaul of Niagara Hydro Stations: Newly spun off GE Vernova will perform the work, which is expected to increase capacity of some of the ...
enr.com/articles/58488-ontario-launches-730m-overhaul-of-niagara-hydro-stations
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The Final Frontier for Renewable Energy: Marine Power: Oceans cover most of the earth. Tides, waves and currents could provide steady, clean energy if we can ...
cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/the-final-frontier-for-renewable-energy-marine-power/
WA declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack: Officials are bracing for a dry summer as snowpack, which the state relies on for drinking water ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-declares-statewide-drought-emergency-following-poor-snowpack/
How Sandworm, Russia's elite hackers, attacked a small mill instead of dam they targetted
lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2024/04/17/how-sandworm-russia-s-elite-hackers-attacked-a-small-mill-instead-of-dam-they-targetted_6668731_13.html
View from the Margins: A Lepcha activist describes the destructive development in Sikkim
scroll.in/article/1066047/view-from-the-margins-a-lepcha-activist-describes-the-destructive-development-in-sikkim
WA declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack: Officials are bracing for a dry summer as snowpack, which the state relies on for drinking water ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-declares-statewide-drought-emergency-following-poor-snowpack/
TOMORROW | Hydropower - Enhancing Storage and Flexibility for a Greener Future
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Jentayu hopes to sign PPA for Sipitang hydropower plant by mid-year: KOTA KINABALU: Energy solutions provider Jentayu Sustainables Berhad is hoping to ink its ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/16/jentayu-hopes-to-sign-ppa-for-sipitang-hydropower-plant-by-mid-year
Russian air strikes destroy major Kyiv power plant, damage other stations: KYIV, April 11 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-11-russian-air-strikes-destroy-major-kyiv-power-plant-damage-other-stations/
Water power was once the lifeblood of industry. See what you know about water mills and hydropower in this ASME quiz. www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/quiz-what-do-you-know-about-water-mills
View from the Margins: A Lepcha activist describes the destructive development in Sikkim
scroll.in/article/1066047/view-from-the-margins-a-lepcha-activist-describes-the-destructive-development-in-sikkim
Rescuers seek four missing after deadly Italy power plant blast: An explosion at an Italian hydroelectric power plant near Bologna on Tuesday afternoon killed at ...
thelocal.it/20240410/rescuers-seek-four-missing-after-deadly-italy-power-plant-blast
Quick Glance: Hopes Diminish for Missing Workers at Italian Hydro Plant
- Survivor chances are low at a Northern Italy power plant after an accident, firefighters reported on Wednesday. Four individuals are missing as water levels rise rapidly.
- At least three people perished in an underground fire and explosion at an Enel Green Power hydroelectric plant near Camugnano.
- Trade unions express concern over workplace safety in Italy following fatal accidents. Enel employees plan a strike, and a nationwide work stoppage is also scheduled.
- Rescuers face challenges due to fast-rising water levels at the power plant. Divers are leading the operations, yet the exact causes of the accident remain unknown.
Death toll from hydroelectric plant blast in Italy rises to 7: On Tuesday, an explosion occurred underground at Enel Green Power's Bargi hydroelectric plant on ...
yenisafak.com/en/news/death-toll-from-hydroelectric-plant-blast-in-italy-rises-to-7-3681141
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Russia seeks to paralyze Ukraine by destroying its energy infrastructure: All over the country, Russian strikes are deliberately targeting thermal and ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/13/russia-seeks-to-paralyze-ukraine-by-destroying-its-energy-infrastructure_6668312_4.html
Historic Tibetan Buddhist monastery is being moved to make way for dam: Monks have petitioned to have the relocation order reversed, but to no avail.
rfa.org/english/news/tibet/monastery-dam-04122024160515.html
Flagging Hydropower Raises India’s Coal Use as Summer Approaches: India is ramping up coal use after recording a sharp decline in hydropower output ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/flagging-hydropower-raises-india-s-coal-use-as-summer-approaches
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Russian attack on Dnipro hydroelectric power plant: Zaporizhzhia authorities assess damage to water resources
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/11/7450847/
MPs challenge tax break for Bujagali Hydropower project: The concerns raised on April 9, 2024, came as lawmakers questioned the rationale behind the tax break ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_185636
Heat affects India’s aim to move from coal to renewables: Data: IMD predicts more heat waves in India, impacting agriculture, power demand ...
thehindu.com/data/heat-affects-indias-aim-to-move-from-coal-to-renewables-data/article68046647.ece
Thermal Power Plant in Kyiv Region Completely Destroyed Following Russia's Missile Attack
kyivpost.com/post/30928
#BangkokPost : An underground fire and explosion ripped through a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy on Tuesday (April 9) ... Show more #video #Italy #Blast #explosion #hydroelectric #energy #electricity
Denmark allocates $ 5.8 million to restore Ukraine's power grid - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/08/denmark-allocates-5-8-million-to-restore-ukraines-power-grid/
Explosion at Enel Hydroelectric Plant Kills at Least Three: Rescuers in Italy were searching for four missing workers after an explosion at a hydroelectric power ...
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The hydroelectric power plant on Lake Suviana seen in a video shared by the #Italian fire and rescue servicesaudigazette.com.sa/article/641949
Few hopes of finding survivors at Italy hydro plant as search continues: LAKE SUVIANA, Italy (Reuters) - Hopes of finding survivors of an accident at a power ...
thestar.com.my/news/world/2024/04/10/few-hopes-of-finding-survivors-at-italy-hydro-plant-as-search-continues
FT: Russia shifts tactics, targets Ukraine's less protected power plants: - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/08/ft-russia-shifts-tactics-targets-ukraines-less-protected-power-plants/
Generator Redesign Tries to Catch a Good Wave: New triboelectric nanogenerator doubles the current for smallscale wave energy
spectrum.ieee.org/triboelectric-nanogenerator
17 April | Hydropower - Enhancing Storage and Flexibility for a Greener Future
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Vienna produces green hydrogen for transport, gas network, industry: A new electrolysis plant in Vienna produces hydrogen from wind, solar and hydropower ...
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Paraguay’s proposed Bitcoin mining ban could cost $200M a year: Paraguay’s proposed Bitcoin mining ban could set the country back more than $200 million every ...
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#FPCreative | Countries with the highest electricity generation from hydropower in 2022: India was the sixth biggest worldwide.
Water shortages impact hydropower as energy solution: Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-05-water-shortages-impact-hydropower-as-energy-solution/
Hundreds of small power plants: Ukrenergo reveals strategy to protect against Russian strikes - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/06/hundreds-of-small-power-plants-ukrenergo-reveals-strategy-to-protect-against-russian-strikes/
Ukraine's Energy Ministry not ruling out electricity tariff hike due to consequences of latest Russian attacks
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/6/7450044/
Large-scale miners rely on hydropower: The citizens of the local community and the Flums-Grossberg water supply gave the green light for the implementation of ...
sarganserlaender.ch/artikel/grossbergler-setzen-auf-die-wasserkraft
This mini water power generator from Japan could light up an entire street and empower people of the remote regions to generate their own energy! 💦
Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-energy-infrastructure-drones-f57e600db45757aaf5120ba23a96980f
Quick Glance: Fatal Russian Assaults on Ukraine and Appeal for Arms
- Russia targets areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in response to deadly bombings in the Russian border regions.
- At least three individuals lost their lives in the Russian assaults in northeastern and southern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to request additional Patriot air defense systems.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies to hasten the delivery of warplanes and Patriot air defense systems in light of the increased missile attacks.
Energy transition: Hydropower could produce much more green electricity: According to a study by the Energy Watch Group, the German energy transition could be ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/wasserkraft-ungehobene-potenziale-a-fabdf5e8-1ad8-4e95-b482-1fb935127205
Russian missile and drone attacks damage power plants in central, west Ukraine: Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central ...
france24.com/en/europe/20240329-russian-missile-and-drone-attacks-damage-power-plants-in-central-west-ukraine
SFD commits $101 million to #Pakistan 's clean energy with two new hydropower projectssaudigazette.com.sa/article/641473/SAUDI-ARABIA/SFD-commits-$101-million-to-Pakistans-clean-energy-with-two-new-hydropower-projects
Russia hits energy targets in Ukraine, showing need for more air defenses: Russian missile and drone attacks killed several people and cut electricity and water ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/russia-airstrikes-energy-targets-ukraine/
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 758: As the war enters its 758th day, these are the main developments.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/23/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-758
Russia launches massive air attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure: The strikes were the biggest on Ukraine’s power grid since the start of the war.
abcnews.go.com/International/russia-launches-massive-air-attack-ukraine-energy-infrastructure/story
The UN's weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-breaking increases last year in greenhouse gases ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/19/un-weather-agency-issues-red-alert-on-climate-change-after-record-heat
Quick Glance: UN Issues Climate Change Warning After Record Heat and Ice Melt
- The UN weather agency is raising the alarm about climate change, warning that global efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate.
- The 1.5-degree limit of the Paris Climate Agreement is at risk as the average temperature from March 2023 to February 2024 exceeded this threshold.
- In 2023, over 90% of ocean waters experienced heat wave conditions at least once, glaciers lost record amounts of ice, and Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest level.
- Despite the alarming news, there is a glimmer of hope as renewable energy capacity has significantly increased, and calls for more climate action are growing.
NW hydropower generation falls to lowest levels in 20 years: Both Oregon and Washington generated 20% less hydropower in 2023 than in 2021 ...
oregonlive.com/environment/2024/04/nw-hydropower-generation-falls-to-lowest-levels-in-20-years.html
India sees sharpest fall in hydropower output in nearly 4 decades: India's hydroelectricity output decreased at the steepest pace in at least 38 years ...
dailysabah.com/business/energy/india-sees-sharpest-fall-in-hydropower-output-in-nearly-4-decades
According to the findings, globally averaged ocean wave energy has increased at a median rate of 0.27% each year since the late twentieth century.
Earth is literally shaking. Latest study finds out why exactly : Our planet is actually shaking, and it is not because of earthquakes. A new study sheds light on ...
wionews.com/science/earth-is-literally-shaking-latest-study-finds-out-why-exactly-656163
Energy: What's next for hydropower in Bavaria?: The universally welcomed idea that the Free State of Bavaria should take over the 97 Uniper power plants on the ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/wasserkraft-wie-geht-es-weiter-mit-der-wasserkraft-in-bayern-id70332976.html
17 April | Hydropower - Enhancing Storage and Flexibility for a Greener Future
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Amazon bets $150 billion on data centers required for AI boom: The spending spree is a show of force as the company looks to maintain its grip on the cloud ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/amazon-bets-150-billion-on-data-centers-required-for-ai-boom
Building blocks for greener energy: Reconfigurable elastic metasurface components akin to LEGO
techxplore.com/news/2024-04-blocks-greener-energy-reconfigurable-elastic.html
Russian attacks damage power facilities in Ukraine: Massive Russian missile and drone attacks have hit thermal and hydropower plants in central and western ...
rte.ie/news/world/2024/0329/1440688-romania-russia/
Quick Glance: Ukraine reports Russian drone, missile attacks on power facilities
- Massive Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine overnight, officials said on Friday, targeting the country's power infrastructure.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy identified Kaniv hydropower plant and Dnister plant as targets, posing a risk to Moldova as well.
- The attacks on energy infrastructure continued, with the country's largest private energy firm, DTEK, also sustaining significant damage.
- The Ukrainian air force reportedly destroyed 58 out of 60 Russian attack drones and numerous missiles, impacting power facilities in six regions.
Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-29/russia-launches-barrage-of-99-drones-and-missiles-on-ukraines-energy-system-officials-say.html
Heat and drought are sucking US hydropower dry: Hydropower in the Western US last year hit its lowest point in more than two decades thanks to heatwaves, drought ...
theverge.com/2024/3/26/24112341/drought-heatwave-hydropower-western-us-low
15-year-old girl electrocuted in Ogun: A 15-year-old girl (name withheld) has been electrocuted in the Olomore Housing Estate in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
punchng.com/15-year-old-girl-electrocuted-in-ogun/
#ProjectElectoralBond | Infrastructure firm Rithwik Projects Private Limited bought #ElectoralBonds just weeks after it was awarded a hydropower project ...
newslaundry.com/2024/03/16/bjp-mps-infra-firms-rs-45-cr-in-bonds-a-hydropower-project-and-curious-case-of-u-turns
Ukraine now imports electricity from five countries - Shmyhal: Ukraine has withstood another Russia’s massive attack, the power system is intact ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3846339-ukraine-now-imports-electricity-from-five-countries-shmyhal.html
Zelenskyy: Russian attacks on Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants also put Moldova at risk
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/29/7448765/
❗️Over this night, Russia launched over 60 drones and nearly 90 missiles of various types at Ukraine: the targets are power stations and energy supply lines ... Show more
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