| Innovation/TechnologyImproving the Market Viability of Pumped Storage
Five ways pumped storage hydropower can overcome barriers and become both economically viable and attractive to investors and developers.
| Innovation/TechnologyWhy Hydropower Owners Need to Talk with Bitcoin Miners
While Bitcoin miners pursue deals with hydropower generators, generators should understand how they can benefit, as bitcoin mining can…
| Innovation/TechnologyHow the Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Can Help Hydropower
The biggest challenge facing hydrogen production, especially as it relates to hydropower, is how to provide it at a…
| Innovation/TechnologyMaking Wishes Come True – A Repository of Research
For years, individuals working in the waterpower industry have wished for a simple tool to identify the research projects. NHA's Waterpower Research Portal is …
| Innovation/TechnologySeizing the Marine Energy Moment
One tenth of U.S. marine resources could power 22 million homes, and two U.S. companies, C-Power and Oscilla Power,…
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Biologically Optimized Solutions for Fish Passage
Merck Animal Health has developed a portfolio of integrated fish passage solutions to ensure the long-term sustainability of renewable…
| Innovation/TechnologyLearning from Pumped Storage Hydropower Development in Australia
The global development of pumped storage hydropower is critical for achieving a carbon-free future. POWERHOUSE spoke with Rick McElhinney,…
| Innovation/TechnologySeizing the Pumped Storage Moment
Pumped storage hydropower has featured heavily in conversations about energy storage. Dr. Riedel, chief technical officer for Voith Hydro,…
| EventsWhat Was Top of Mind for Waterpower in 2022?
The National Hydropower Association looks back at the five most read POWERHOUSE articles of 2022 to provide readers with…
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Design and Modification of Large Pump Turbine Stay Vanes
American Hydro created a case study to illustrate how large pump turbines are used to improve and standardize the…
| Innovation/TechnologyAre Drones the Future of Dam Safety?
The emergence of aerial and underwater drone technology has benefitted the hydropower industry due to the speed and access…
| Innovation/TechnologyTop Dam Topics: What’s on the Minds of Dam Owners?
While dams come in a variety of sizes and types, owners agree the issues top-of-mind for them include assessing…
| EventsDecember 1st IHA Webinar to Showcase Hydropower Innovations
If you're interested in learning more about the latest advancements driving hydropower development, then register for the International Hydropower…
| Innovation/TechnologyIndustry Study: Li-ion Battery and Pumped Storage — Comparing Costs and Expenditures
Sponsored ContentLi-ion batteries and pumped storage offer different approaches to storing energy. Both deliver energy during peak demand; however,…
| Innovation/TechnologyUsing Ansys Fluent Discrete Phase Model Tools to Develop a Standard Erosion Analysis for Turbomachinery
American Hydro was contracted to supply new wicket gates and complete an erosion-focused computational fluid dynamics study to analyze…
| EventsClean Currents 2022 – Top Four Takeaways
Attendees of Clean Currents 2022, which ran the week of October 17, in Sacramento, CA, came away with business…
| Innovation/TechnologyWhy Hydro is Key to the Energy Transition, Even in the Face of Drought
September’s heatwave in California broke records, but hydropower resources were able to meet the demand and kept the power…
| EventsSpotlight on Alaska – Waterpower Opportunities Abound
With two important electric power events occurring in Alaska the week of August 15, 2022, it’s an important time…
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Changing the World One Wave at a Time – A Conversation with Inna Braverman, CEO of Eco Wave Power
Eco Wave Power is making moves. With projects across the globe, the recent partnership with AltaSea at the Port…
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Industry Study: Li-ion Battery and Pumped Storage — Comparing Costs and Expenditures
A scientific study of li-ion batteries and pumped storage looks at the raw material costs needed to build each,…

