| Also, Rye advances Lewis Ridge pumped storage | | | | | | | What causes problems such as thermal ratcheting, tin oxide damage, babbitt erosion, or more than a dozen other unique issues associated with fluid film bearings? Kingsbury's classic "A General Guide to the Principles, Operation and Troubleshooting of Hydrodynamic Bearings" shows you not only how to diagnose them, but how to remedy them.
Download Kingsbury brochure "HB" from our catalog library now. | | | | | | | | Reminder to provide your feedback about Hydro Review. Here’s a link to the survey if you haven’t completed it already. As a thank you for your time, you will be entered to win a $50 visa gift card for completing the survey. | | | | We appreciate your feedback! Elizabeth Ingram | | | | | | | | Maintenance staff at the 810 MW Little Goose hydro powerhouse have confirmed an oil leak in the Main Unit #1 turbine system, some of which was released to the Snake River. The Little Goose project, operated by the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, includes a dam, navigation lock, hydropower plant, fish ladder and appurtenant facilities.… | | | | | | | | | | Rye Development filed both its pre-application document (PAD) and notice of intent to file a license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Lewis Ridge Closed Loop Pumped Hydropower Storage project in Bell County, Ky. Lewis Ridge is a closed-loop pumped storage project, located in a coal mining area. If constructed, the Lewis Ridge project would have… | | | | | | | | | | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro recently provided an update on its efforts to improve finances, with operating costs reduced by about C$19 million (US$14 million) through reducing executive and full-time positions, eliminating redundancies and implementing other cost-cutting measures. Cumulative cost-cutting efforts include: Reducing executive positions: In the past year, Hydro’s executive structure has been significantly reduced. With the 824 MW Muskrat… | | | | | | | | | | To address the ongoing drought crisis, the Department of the Interior has announced expedited steps to prepare new measures that, based on current and projected hydrologic conditions, are needed to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System. To address the serious operational realities facing the system, the Bureau of Reclamation is initiating an expedited, supplemental process… | | | | | | | | | | Denver Water has produced a video featuring its micro hydro installation in the South Boulder Canal near Ralston Reservoir, when HYDROVISION International 2022 attendees toured the facility and participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony. This 8-mile-long concrete canal has been delivering water to the Denver area since the 1930s, as part of Denver Water’s northern delivery system. Denver Water typically… | | | | | | | | | | The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its World Energy Outlook 2022 report (WEO), saying “the world is in the midst of the first truly global energy crisis, with impacts that will be felt for years to come.” Hydropower Although hydropower is only a small part of the overall report, it provides some important insights into the future of the… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  The HYDROVISION Industry Fund will award $100,000 to support the health and success of the hydropower industry at large. Apply before January 31, 2023 for a chance to receive this grant. |  Learn how the Inflation Reduction Act passed in August 2022 will directly affect hydropower, making clean energy more affordable and accessible and strengthening resilience to climate change. |  This is a one-stop shop for Employers to find and hire top hydro industry talent and Job Seekers to search and apply for their next hydro career opportunities. Get started today. | | | | | | | Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) in Malaysia will rehabilitate the 650.75 MW Sungai Perak power stations (SSJ Sungai Perak) to support the country’s renewable energy aspirations and to ensure its sustainable business growth. Sungai Perak is Silver River in English. TNB, through its wholly owned subsidiary TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco), has received approval from the Energy Commission (EC)… | | | | | | | | | | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $28 million in three funding opportunities to support research and development projects that will advance and preserve hydropower as a critical source of clean energy. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this money will support the expansion of low-impact hydropower (such as retrofits for dams that do not produce power) and… | | | | | | | | | | | What causes problems such as thermal ratcheting, tin oxide damage, babbitt erosion, or more than a dozen other unique issues associated with fluid film bearings? Kingsbury's classic "A General Guide to the Principles, Operation and Troubleshooting of Hydrodynamic Bearings" shows you not only how to diagnose them, but how to remedy them.
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