Blue Living Ideas » hydropower

Should We Give a Dam About Hydro Power?

Scott James — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:02:12 +0000

The International Commission for Large Dams held its 78th annual meeting recently in Ha Noi, attracting 800 delegates from 90 countries. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai made a speech emphasizing dams and hydro-electricity as a way of dealing with water deterioration and climate change. As Indian Council of Power Utilities President C.V.J Varma [...]

[Should We Give a Dam About Hydro Power? from Blue Living Ideas]

Living Off-Grid: Our Micro Hydro Alternative Energy System

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:00:14 +0000

As a follow up to Sean’s post on Micro Hydro Essentials, I thought I would share an overview of my system, which has powered my home for over 13 years. We are fortunate to live on rural mountain property in Northern California with a creek that is not seasonal, although the volume of water does [...]

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