Seven ways to make a hydropower station a safer workplace
Hydropower stations can pose significant safety risks to those who work in them, but there is no excuse for injury or death in our workplaces.
Interview: regional cooperation in water resources management
Water resources management is increasingly dependent on international cooperation at the regional level.
SAIREC: renewables working together in Africa
Richard Taylor, chief executive of the International Hydropower Association (IHA), will deliver a keynote presentation during the sixth International Renewable Energy Conference
Greenhouse gas and reservoirs research pushes forward in China
Although recent studies have shown that the gross greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Chinese reservoirs were not as high as previously estimated, there are nonetheless increased e
Downstream flows: a basin-wide approach
The quantity, timing and quality of river flows all have a marked impact on the sustainability of freshwater and estuarine ecosystems.
Downstream flows: five points to consider
I’m going to outline five key issues which the hydropower industry might raise when considering changes to downstream flow regimes.