Tag: hydropower
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The World Bank’s False Promises of Clean Energy
On Tuesday, the World Bank announced its support for universal access to “reliable modern energy” and that it would limit the financing of coal-fired power plants to “rare circumstances” in an effort to address climate change concerns …
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Three Gorges Dam Is Complete, But Is It ‘Clean’?
The 32nd and final 700-megawatt turbine begins operating at China’s Three Gorges Dam as China tries to temper its fossil-fuel appetite. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.
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Iconic Bridge Design Combines Foot Traffic With Hydropower
The Turbine Bridge designed for Amsterdam’s Amstel River is a combination pedestrian bridge/hydropower station with its own cafe, powered by its own juice. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Putting Hydropower In Kids’ Hands
The Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit teaches your budding genius about the power of moving water to do physical work, generate electricity and more.