Having now sorted solar, wind, and tidal power into three “boxes,” let’s keep going and investigate another source of non-fossil energy and put it in a box. Today we’ll look at hydroelectricity. As ...

Generally speaking, it's best to ensure that water and electricity stay far away from each other. Though water itself doesn't conduct electricity very well, the ions that are in play (in swimming ...

During the past three years, Douglas Starrett, president and CEO of Athol-based tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett, has poured more than $1.5 million into rehabilitating a hydroelectricity power plant at ...

Despite its long history, hydroelectricity and its sustainable development have always been a matter of controversy. Despite its long history, hydroelectricity and its sustainable development have ...

YAOUNDE, Cameroon--France's Électricité de France has been given the go-ahead to build an $850 million hydroelectricity plant that will enable a five-fold increase in the country's aluminum production ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. A Catch 22 is now ensnaring the Pacific Northwest. Indeed, the region’s ...

I grew up in typically dry, inland southern California, so droughts are not entirely unexpected for me, my neighbors, or my colleagues. Since I was born in 1987, the state has endured four long ...

It’s tempting to imagine hydropower as a relatively modern phenomenon – born in the 1950s and really taking root only in the 21st century. Yet, that would ignore the fact that humans have been ...

A boat passes through the river Arinos, October 2018. Pablo Albarenga. “My life is defending this place” says Eduardo Morimã, a native to the apiaka ethnic group who lives in the village of Mayrob, in ...

Hydraulic engineering is increasingly relied on for hydroelectricity generation. However, redirecting stream flow can yield unintended consequences. Researchers from the U.S. and Peru have documented ...

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast from Vox Media ...