A hydroelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing the kinetic energy of running water. Now you can not only find stationary larger-scale hydroelectric generators but also portable micro ...

Archimedes screw turbines and generators have emerged as robust, low-head hydropower solutions that exploit the kinetic energy of low-volume water flows. By reversing the traditional Archimedes screw ...

Japan’s Ricoh has designed a micro hydropower system for sewage plants that could potentially be used in combination with ground-mounted solar or floating PV. The system features a sustainable water ...

The first time 52-year-old Juliana Balweg-Baawa switched on the light in her home, she jumped for joy. “My children can study at night!” Balweg-Baawa, a native of Mataragan village in the rugged ...

Nobody has all the answers to the world’s energy questions, so New Scientist teamed up with Statoil to search for solutions from New Scientist’s audience. The question posed was: How much electricity ...

This turbine was installed in New York City’s East River in 2006 as part of the Roosevelt Island TidalEnergy Project – the first licensed commercial tidal power project in the United States. This ...

Modified form of tried and tested compact drive from Voith Turbo used in a hydropower plant for first time Installation and maintenance friendly design Energy efficiency and environmental ...

Have you heard that if you install solar or hydro power on your home in Costa Rica, you can generate more than you need and sell the rest back to the grid? You heard wrong. With this year’s grid-tie ...