Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PAGE, ARIZONA - JULY 10: Hydroelectric power is generated by Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on July 10, ...

For more than 100 years, hydropower has provided a low-cost, clean and renewable energy supply to homes and businesses in the Pacific Northwest — a region that has historically benefited from one of ...

From workforce constraints to dwindling domestic manufacturing, the U.S. hydropower industry’s supply chain suffers from limited domestic capacity in the downstream and midstream sectors. A new report ...

Hydropower, the leading source of renewable energy, is facing significant challenges due to climate change-induced droughts and environmental concerns. Droughts have decreased hydropower production in ...

At first glance, the potential for hydropower in the U.S. seems limited. Of the country’s 84,000 dams, only a small fraction produce hydropower, and the country seems to have an appetite for tearing ...

As the oldest renewable energy resource, hydropower is well-established as a reliable source of dispatchable energy. Yet, it is often overlooked and taken for granted. It’s commonly believed that ...

RICHLAND, Wash.— No two hydropower facilities are the same. They all work similarly by harnessing the power of rushing water to spin turbines and generators, which in turn creates electricity. But ...