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 ...

Across the Canadian border, massive dams generate a seemingly endless supply of hydroelectricity — a source of power that could help New England replace its closing coal and nuclear plants while ...

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 ...

Energy minister Brian Wilson has announced a ‘new deal’ for hydro-electricity that will give hydro extra funding under the renewables obligation and increase research and development on hydro projects ...

JACKSON, MI – Consumers Energy officials said the company will explore whether to sell its 13 hydroelectric dams because they cost too much to operate. The utility intends to end its coal use by 2025 ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Landscape architect Lynda Schneekloth, professor of architecture in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, is delighted that "The Power Trail: History of ...

A 102-year-old quarry in Sparta founded by Thomas Edison may soon become a source of electricity, officials said. Sparta is planning to convert the Limecrest Quarry's vast reservoir of spring-fed ...

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 ...

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 ...

China is facing its worst heatwave and drought in over half a century, and it has hit the country's hydroelectric power. The vital Yangtze River has seen some parts dry up, impacting water supply for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about global business and investing in emerging markets. Former President Bill Clinton said this weekend that he was ...