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The Whole Dam Truth

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Apr 25, 2024 Hydropower projects are far from climate neutral and the downstream threats to indigenous sovereignty, biodiversity and marine ecosystems are significant and growing. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

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Clouds Over Africa’s Energy Future

Charity Mambondiyani / Truthdig May 8, 2023 Zimbabwe’s hydropower collapse is a harbinger of crises to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Feds Reject Removal of Northwest Dams That Threaten Salmon

GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 A report says that the Snake River proposal would destabilize the power grid, increase greenhouse gas and double the risk of power outages. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

More Droughts May Mean Less Electrical Power

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 8, 2016 Rising temperatures and reduced rainfall will make the flow of rivers less dependable, affecting supplies to the electricity generators that rely on them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Renewable Energy Redoubles Its Global Reach

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 27, 2015 As the world economy and energy use both grew in 2014, renewables continued their rapid rise -- but carbon emissions did not. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Heat and Drought Pose Threat to U.S. Power Supplies

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 24, 2015 Global warming will leave people in the Western states of the U.S. exposed to increasingly extreme temperatures that could seriously affect electricity generation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Seas Generate a Rising Tide of Ideas on Renewables

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network May 11, 2015 The E.U. says it's time for tides to provide energy for Europe from the Atlantic and end reliance on the burning of polluting fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Energy Storage Would Play Major Role in a Green Future

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Apr 26, 2015 As the battle to phase out fossil fuels heats up, finding economically viable ways to store surplus electric power is becoming vital. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Global Hydropower Boom Threatens Rivers Worldwide

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 30, 2014 Scientists predict a doubling in production of renewable energy from hydropower over the next 20 years, but building new dams will have a damaging effect on some of the world’s major rivers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

World of Clean Energy ‘Feasible’ by Mid-Century

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 10, 2014 International researchers, in what they believe is the most comprehensive global assessment of clean energy’s potential, report that a low-carbon system could supply the world’s electricity needs by 2050. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Drought Fuels World Cup Blackout Fears

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network May 29, 2014 Matches in the football World Cup, which kicks off in Brazil in two weeks, could be hit as the country’s worst drought in decades is severely reducing hydropower energy supplies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Giant ‘Battery’ Ensures Renewable Energy Supply

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Dec 9, 2013 Scandinavian researchers say they have devised a scheme to link wind and hydropower in a unified system that would ensure a constant energy supply. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )