Hydro in the Headlines

2008-12-01 How Stuff Works
How Hydropower Plants Work
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2008-12-01 The New York Times
Mandates Driving Surge to the River for Hydropower - NYTimes.com
Filed at 12:09 a.m. ET HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) -- Many decades ago, cost-conscious Henry Ford turned to hydroelectric plants to power his car factories like the one by the Great Miami River, near this Cincinnati...
2008-11-25 U-Wire.com
Colorado ski resorts try to go green
As an industry that relies on snow, ski resorts have been criticized for their practices when it comes to the environment. Aspen and Breckenridge are two of the resorts that have grasped the challenge of creating a more environmentally friendly and sustainable resort by trying new projects and investing in...
2008-11-25 EE Times
Hydropower scheme mimics fish
PORTLAND, Ore. - Researchers claim to have fashioned a fish-like hydrokinetic scheme that harnesses both fast and slow underwater currents to generate...
2008-11-23 M Live
Plainwell may use old dam to generate electricity
, 6:00 AM Mark Bugnaski / GazetteBryan Pond of the Plainwell Public Works Department removes the manhole cover that leads under the old Plainwell Paper...
2008-11-21 Long Island Business News
Kessel: Governor sees why we need Canada
Tags: alternative energy Gov. David Paterson recently held an economic summit with Canadian officials. Crossing the border into Canada, he made it clear the partnership between Canada and New York is crucial in helping both regions solve economic...
2008-11-21 Dvice.com
7 promising new green-power technologies
Everybody knows about solar and wind power, and using renewable energy was a big issue in the recent election. But a lot of amazing green technologies have been developed since solar panels and wind turbines captured the nation's...
2008-11-20 Whitefish Pilot
City to invest in 30-year-old hydro plant
By RICHARD HANNERS / Whitefish Pilot The Whitefish City Council on Nov. 17 approved spending $19,210 to have a 30-year-old hydroelectric plant at the city reservoir evaluated by Mothers Power, of Whitefish, to see if it can be put back in...
2008-11-19 Religion & Ethics
"The Mississippi"-Old Man River Goes Green
SUSIE GHARIB: For centuries, the Mississippi River has ignited America's imagination. The 2,500-mile-long stretch has been a muse to Mark Twain, a mode of transportation for American business and, during floods, a menace to those...
2008-11-16 The Olympian
Climate change already felt in South Sound
The natural features that make Washington uniquely beautiful also make the state especially vulnerable to climate change. Take the mighty Cascade...