Hydropower News
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Subsidies killing renewable energy investments in NepalNepal’s faltering renewable energy policy may find its solution in energy trade—hydro from Nepal, solar and wind from India. -
Filipino firm pilots 200-KW floating solar power in Magat DamThe project has the potential to increase clean energy supply to meet the country's increasing demand while addressing food sustainability issues linked with converting agricultural lands to solar power farms.
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Why attacks on environment defenders should scare big business2018 was another deadly year for people defending their land and the environment against big business—nowhere more so than in the Philippines. But killing environment defenders is bad for business. Here's why. -
India pushes for its largest ever hydropower project despite concernsEnvironmentalists are criticising the US$4 billion project for proposing the felling of trees and its impact on local communities and wildlife of the area.
Hydropower Opinion
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Beyond renewables: How to reduce energy-related emissions by measuring what matters– Despite the uptick in renewable energy usage, global emissions have steadily increased. World Resources Institute's John Woolard argues that commitments to 100% renewables will not alone curb the worst impacts of climate change. -
Can solar diplomacy green the Belt and Road?– Experience from China's own solar sector could help it deliver a sustainable transition in Belt and Road countries, writes Brian Eyler. -
Environmental impact assessments aren't protecting the environment– Too many EIAs are failing to stop environmental calamities. Here’s what we need to do.
Videos
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Hydropower illuminates a piece of history– A British conservation charity has turned to technology thousands of years old – the Archimedes screw − to provide electricity for lighting one of the historic mansion houses it looks after.
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