Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric energy, electricity that is generated by the action of water, accounts for the majority of renewable energy use in the United States. It reduces the amount of carbon gas emissions into the atmosphere since it does not involve the burning of fuel. This section includes stories on the use of hydroelectric power as well as stories about hydroelectric technology such as underwater turbines.

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Car Standards, Dam Removal, Gulf Lease Sale, Biorefinery Help

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Car Standards, Dam Removal, Gulf Lease Sale, Biorefinery HelpThe California Air Resources Board has unanimously approved new emissions standards for cars and light trucks, for model years 2017 to 2025. The standard cuts ...

January 30, 2012

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Lightbulb Ban Delayed; EU Carbon Market; Hydropower Bill

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Lightbulb Ban Delayed; EU Carbon Market; Hydropower BillThe House has voted to delay enforcement of new light bulb efficiency standards until at least Oct. 1 as part of a last-minute budget deal to ...

December 19, 2011

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Emissions Rules, Bonneville Power, FDA Plans BPA Decision

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Emissions Rules, Bonneville Power, FDA Plans BPA Decision California's Air Resources Board proposed new rules to reduce emissions from vehicles, including putting 1.4 million electric, plug-in and hydrogen cars on the state's roads by ...

December 9, 2011

Renewables Briefing: Bernard Matthews, China Solar Leap, Biggest Wind-Hydro Plant

Renewables Briefing: Bernard Matthews, China Solar Leap, Biggest Wind-Hydro PlantTurkey company Bernard Matthews is planning a £4m ($6.4) anaerobic digester at its Holton factory in Suffolk, U.K.,  in a move that the ...

November 14, 2011

Level 3 Buys 100% Renewable Power for Three Data Centers

Level 3 Buys 100% Renewable Power for Three Data CentersLevel 3 Communications has taken three colocation facilities 100 percent renewable. The communications services provider has signed up to a 100 percent green energy product ...

September 1, 2011

Modelling Glacier Melt and Runoff in Greenland and in the Nepal Himalaya

Modelling Glacier Melt and Runoff in Greenland and in the Nepal Himalaya This is the second in a series of articles from the winners of the 2011 Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge ...

August 30, 2011

CO2 to Hold Steady This Year, But Rise Coming in 2012

CO2 to Hold Steady This Year, But Rise Coming in 2012The Energy Information Administration expects fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to remain flat in 2011, as higher petroleum and natural gas consumption ...

July 13, 2011

Unilever Becomes Canada’s Biggest Commercial Renewables Purchaser, under Bullfrog Deal

Unilever Becomes Canada’s Biggest Commercial Renewables Purchaser, under Bullfrog DealUnilever Canada will become the single largest commercial purchaser of renewable power in that country through a 59,000 MWh a year deal with Bullfrog ...

April 5, 2011

GM Leads Pack as Clean Patents Jump by Record 170%

GM Leads Pack as Clean Patents Jump by Record 170%Clean energy patents hit a record high in 2010, as GM took the leadership position from Honda, according to a patent index published by ...

March 31, 2011

Renewable Energy Standard Revived in New Energy Bill

Renewable Energy Standard Revived in New Energy BillA bipartisan group of U.S. senators will introduce legislation today that would require utilities to generate minimum levels of power from clean energy like ...

September 21, 2010

Environmental Leader Introduces EL Insights – Data, Market Intelligence and Insights on Energy and Environmental Technology

Environmental Leader Introduces EL Insights – Data, Market Intelligence and Insights on Energy and Environmental Technology Environmental Leader LLC is pleased to announce its latest offering for decision-makers, EL Insights, a subscription-based information source delivering critical data and insights on ...

June 2, 2010

EL Pro BMW Chases After Hydropower, Volvo's GHG Intensity Rises

BMW Chases After Hydropower, Volvo’s GHG Intensity RisesBMW chose to build a $100 million manufacturing plant in Washington state partially based on the availability of hydropower, reports BrighterEnergy. The manufacturing plant, which will ...

April 8, 2010

Underwater Turbine Taps into Unused Energy of Pumping Process

Underwater Turbine Taps into Unused Energy of Pumping ProcessThe city of Greensboro, N.C., has two new renewable energy projects underway -- an underwater turbine at its Mitchell Water Treatment Facility that will generate ...

March 22, 2010

Hydrokinetic Energy Could Add 22 GW by 2015

Hydrokinetic Energy Could Add 22 GW by 2015Hydrokinetic energy generated from the ocean and rivers may grow by 22 gigawatts in the next five years, according to the Hydrokinetic and ...

January 19, 2010

China, EU, Turkey Ramp Up Wind Energy

China, EU, Turkey Ramp Up Wind EnergyAs China positions itself as the number three global provider in wind energy, the European Union, including the UK, and Turkey are making plans to ramp ...

January 4, 2010

Despite Growth in Wind and Solar, Hydro Accounts for 70% of U.S. Renewable Energy

Despite Growth in Wind and Solar, Hydro Accounts for 70% of U.S. Renewable EnergyWhile the use of solar, wind and other renewable energy continues to grow, hydroelectric energy continues to account for the lion's share of U.S. renewable energy, ...

November 30, 2009

IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency Agenda

IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency AgendaInformation technology departments are focused on greater energy efficiency and using more renewable energy sources now more than ever as the Obama Administration pushes its energy-efficiency ...

November 3, 2009

TX, NY and MD Schools Top EPA’s Green Power Schools Ranking

TX, NY and MD Schools Top EPA’s Green Power Schools RankingSchools in New York, Texas and Maryland top the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's inaugural ranking of the top 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide that ...

October 27, 2009

Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable Energy

Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable EnergyMuch of the growth in world use of renewables toward generating electricity is expected to come from hydroelectric projects, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This ...

May 29, 2009

FPL Energy Swaps Name for Something More Suitable

FPL Energy Swaps Name for Something More SuitableFlorida Power and Light (FPL) is renaming its energy generation business NextEra Energy Resources, to better reflect its clean energy mission and market focus. The previous name, FPL Energy, did not show ...

January 8, 2009