| Also, AES to supply copper mining operations | | | | | | | While operating, fluid-film bearings experience no wear as long as there’s an adequate supply of cool, clean lubricant. However, some wear is inevitable during transitional periods such as start-ups and rotational reverses. In this article, Kingsbury offers several approaches to minimizing bearing wear. | | | | | | | | | | | Winner of ENR Best-of-the-Best award, the Haiwee Penstock Project delivered long term reliability to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. With over 9,000 lineal feet of critical penstock addressed, the V-WrapTM Carbon Fiber System was selected for renewal at locations that were challenging and required a trenchless fully structural upgrade with a 50-year design life. This project is a powerful example of how innovative products can improve the management of your penstock and pipeline assets. | | | | | | | | | | | | Rio Tinto has commissioned a second tunnel to carry water into the 1,000 MW Kemano Powerhouse in British Columbia, Canada, marking the completion of the Kemano T2 hydropower project. The new, 16-km-long tunnel was filled with water from the Nechako Reservoir, and this water was used to produce the first megawatt of electricity in July 2022, after its construction was… | | | | | | | | | | Copper miner Cobre Panamá and power generator AES Panamá have signed a long-term contract under which AES will supply firm power and certified renewable energy from solar, wind and hydroelectric sources starting in January 2024. According to BNamericas, the agreement between AES and Cobre Panamá parent company First Quantum Minerals would cover the need for more power at the firm’s… | | | | | | | | | | The Heavy Civil Infrastructure Business of Larsen & Toubro has secured an order from the Greenko Group for development of an off-stream pumped storage project in Madhya Pradesh, India. The civil and hydromechanical works for the project will be executed through a consortium led by Larsen & Toubro, under a stringent timeline of 30 months. Upon completion, the project will… | | | | | | | | | | Quidnet Energy has been selected to receive $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding is part of the ARPA-E Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program, which provides further funding to previous ARPA-E teams that have been determined to be feasible for widespread deployment and… | | | | | | | | | | Hydro-Québec said that the refurbishment work at its 153 MW Chelsea generating station will continue into 2023, as the contractor hired to carry out the work was unable to complete the project by the deadline. As a result, Hydro-Québec will not lower the level of the Gatineau River upstream of the generating station to 96 m in early December, as… | | | | | | | | | | The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan package not exceeding €125 million (US$131.6 million) to Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) in Mozambique to support its Vital Capex program aimed at modernizing the company’s electricity production system. The package comprises up to €100 million ($105.2 million) from the AfDB and up to €25 million… | | | | | | | | 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. |  Now available on-demand! 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. | | | | | | | Blockchain company Bitgreen is partnering with green infrastructure developer Sewa Energy Resources (SERL) and climate action platform Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to finance the Betmai Hydroelectric Facility in Sierra Leone. The partnership will fund construction of the 27 MW run-of-river hydropower project on the Pampana River, bringing affordable, renewable electricity to an equivalent of 500,000 Sierra… | | | | | | | | | | Over £32 million in government funding has been awarded to projects developing cutting-edge innovative energy storage technologies that can help increase the resilience of the UK’s electricity grid while also maximizing value for money. According to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, five projects based across the UK will benefit from a share of £32.9 million ($39.6 million)… | | | | | | | | | | | While operating, fluid-film bearings experience no wear as long as there’s an adequate supply of cool, clean lubricant. However, some wear is inevitable during transitional periods such as start-ups and rotational reverses. In this article, Kingsbury offers several approaches to minimizing bearing wear. | | | | | | | |
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