Can the potential energy of water flowing through the pipes in everyday buildings be captured and harnessed? That’s precisely what a team of student researchers in the Master of Architecture program ...

Japanese startup Yumes Frontier has developed a 2.7 kW micro-hydropower system that can be used in some buildings. It can also be combined with solar to provide power for lights and surveillance ...

Can micro hydropower be a solution for remote energy access, especially in developing countries? And what standards are required?

The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (S. 629) was introduced last week by Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and co-sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). The ...

Researchers in the US have recently developed a 3D-printed turbine system that could make ...

Pumps as turbine (PaT) systems represent an innovative solution in hydropower generation, converting readily available pump components into efficient energy converters in reverse operation. Such ...

According to the 2022 World Small Hydropower Development Report (WSHPDR), the Dominican Republic ranks among Caribbean countries with 98 percent access to electricity in rural areas, leaving a two ...

Bennington's water may come to homes under its own power as the town looks to use hydro power for its water plant. "(T)he turbine units will be placed in the main feed line from our surface source," ...