Explore the potential of hydropower in this video, discussing its relevance in the context of rising wind and solar energy technologies. The content examines the downsides that hydropower must address ...

Hydroelectricity makes up about a third of renewable energy in the U.S. Plant operators say they have far more federal hurdles to overcome than wind or solar energy companies. Water is one of the ...

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. Author Timothy J. Killeen is an ...

Everything about the Bonneville Dam is big. The dams themselves — there are actually three, stretching between islands to cut across a nearly mile-wide section of the Columbia River — are made of ...

Hydroelectric stations have long generated the bulk of Kentucky's renewable energy, and each year, dams in Kentucky waterways produce the same electricity as would the combustion of billions of pounds ...

American rivers produced less hydropower in 2023 than at any time in the past 20 years, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Drought and low snowpack in much of the West ...