Tag: Hydroelectric
Zimbabwe Looks To IPPs & Rural Minigrids To Plug Electricity Generation Shortages & Increase Access To Electricity
The Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has just released its annual report covering all associated energy matters for the year 2024. ZERA’s mandate includes: Increasing Access & Security of Supply by promoting the procurement, production, transportation, transmission, and distribution of energy in accordance with public demand and recognized international standards. … [continued]
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Massive Green Hydrogen Project To Produce Low-Carbon Fertilizer
Zero emission electricity from a hydropower dam will be deployed to produce green hydrogen for a new low-carbon fertilizer plant in Paraguay.
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How Has U.S. Energy Use Changed Since 1776?
In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for 82% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2024. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewables and nuclear energy—accounted for the other … [continued]
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New Long Duration Energy Storage System Deploys Underground Hydropower
The US startup Quidnet has successfully tested a new long duration energy storage system for six months without loss of power, leveraging water pressure in underground reservoirs to conserve excess electricity from the grid.
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What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
By Matt Simon, Grist
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The newest, hottest power couple doesn’t live in Hollywood. It’s actually the marriage of solar panels and water reservoirs: Known as floating photovoltaics, or floatovoltaics, the devices bob on simple floats, generating power while providing shade that reduces evaporation.