| Also, Corps pilots water injection dredging at Tuttle Creek | | | | | | | Stantec Energy & Resources Advisor (ERA) tackles the most pressing issues facing the energy and resources market. From design and distribution to research and implementation, Stantec ERA draws on expertise across multiple disciplines to provide perspective on the evolving energy and resources industry. The latest issue examinees the relationship between water and energy. How are communities handling the global water crisis while pressing forward with the energy transition? | | | | | | | | | | | | FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary Ohio Edison is contributing $10 million to expedite removal of Gorge Dam on the Cuyahoga River in northeast Ohio, a former hydroelectric site. This investment supports the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Summit Metro Parks’ plan for sediment management and habitat restoration that is expected to begin next year, according to a release. Gorge Dam was… | | | | | | | | | | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is performing a water injection dredging pilot project at Tuttle Creek Lake, to determine if this method can be used to remove sediment from behind a dam. USACE maintains and manages thousands of miles of inland and intracoastal waterways, channels, ports and harbors, with a dredging budget of more than $1.7 billion in… | | | | | | | | | | By Heather R. King, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers A monumental feat of engineering and progress stands tall in the heart of the Cumberland River basin. Dale Hollow Dam and Lake, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938 and the River and Harbor Act of 1946, emerged to control the floodwaters of the Obey River and contribute to reducing… | | | | | | | | | | The European Union is a leader in hydropower R&D, scientific research, exports, technological innovations and sustainable solutions, according to a new report. Clean Energy Technology Observatory: Hydropower and Pumped Hydropower Storage in the European Union – 2023 Status Report on Technology Development, Trends Value Chains and Markets said the EU hosts more than a quarter of the global pumped hydropower storage… | | | | | | | | | Enlit Asia unifies industry leaders, startups, and end-users to shape the energy transition in Asia, happening in Jakarta on Nov 14-16, 2023. | | | | | | | | | | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff have issued a draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) that supplements the final EIS issued in June 2009 for the proposed relicensing of South Feather Water and Power Agency’s 117.3 MW South Feather Power Project (P-2088). In March 2007, South Feather filed an application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain its… | | | | | | | | | | Much of the damage caused by the breach of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam in June 2023 is irreversible, with likely changes to the environment that could have impacts on ecosystems and human health. These findings are part of an assessment published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which calls for specific immediate and long-term remediation measures. The Rapid Environmental Assessment of… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Registration for POWERGEN International® is LIVE! Join the industry for unparalleled networking and education at the largest business hub for power generation professionals from January 23-25, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. |  Join our mailing list and be the first to know when registration opens for HYDROVISION International® 2024 taking place in Denver, CO with education July 15-18 and exhibits July 17-18. |  Apply now to showcase your hydroelectric plant's remarkable legacy, emphasizing its enduring contributions to emissions-free, renewable, and reliable power generation. | | | | | | | Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has completed the 100 MW upgrade of its Đerdap (Djerdap) 1 hydropower plant on the Danube River in Serbia. The powerhouse contains six turbine-generator units, and each was upgraded to 190 MW from 171 MW, for a total new capacity of 1,140 MW. Đerdap 1 is the largest hydropower plant of the EPS system and produces about… | | | | | | | | | | The International Energy Agency has released its World Energy Outlook 2023, which says “The energy world remains fragile but has effective ways to improve energy security and tackle emissions” and includes data on hydropower’s contributions. “Energy markets, geopolitics, and the global economy are unsettled and the risk of further disruption is ever present,” the report said. While fossil fuel prices… | | | | | | | | | | | Stantec Energy & Resources Advisor (ERA) tackles the most pressing issues facing the energy and resources market. From design and distribution to research and implementation, Stantec ERA draws on expertise across multiple disciplines to provide perspective on the evolving energy and resources industry. The latest issue examinees the relationship between water and energy. How are communities handling the global water crisis while pressing forward with the energy transition? | | | | | | | |
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