Hydropower

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Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?
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Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?

Two types of pumped-storage hydropower, one doesn’t require dams on rivers. Credit: NREL Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the...

Extreme weather threatens Canada’s hydropower future
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Extreme weather threatens Canada’s hydropower future

A school bus with tourists crosses the Daniel-Johnson dam over the summer. Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to...

Hydropower decline due to climate change may increase price tag to decarbonize the grid
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Hydropower decline due to climate change may increase price tag to decarbonize the grid

Spatial patterns of 2050 capacity expansion. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54162-9 A new study warns that current plans to achieve zero emissions...