Volume 2 Issue 6 June 2021
Efficiency and Environmental Friendliness By Kris Polly One stereotype about hydropower holds that it deals with nothing more than massive, river-spanning dams with detrimental environmental effects. While large dams are certainly important (e.g., they protect downstream populations from floods), hydropower in the 21st century is making advances in efficiency and environmental friendliness in many fields. […]
Colorado State Representative Hugh McKean on Passing Legislation to Designate Pumped Hydropower as Renewable
As of April 2021, energy generated by pumped hydroelectric facilities in Colorado counts as renewable under state energy standards. Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, made the change official when he signed into law a bill sponsored by two Republicans, State Representative Hugh McKean and State Senator Rob Woodward. The new law will apply to energy […]
The Uncommon Dialogue Coalition’s Hydro Infrastructure Investment Proposal
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) is one of a dozen hydropower industry, environmental, and scientific groups that have come together in the Uncommon Dialogue process, a Stanford University initiative to create consensus around hydropower and environmental issues. Recently, this coalition produced a detailed infrastructure spending proposal aimed at Congress and the Biden administration. It envisions […]
Justin Wright-Eakes: Funding Innovation in the Water Industry at Oval Park Capital
History is full of stories of innovators with groundbreaking or brilliant ideas, but in need of an initial investment to get their ideas off the ground. That is where venture capital firms like Oval Park Capital come into play. Since its founding, Oval Park Capital has focused on innovative and novel technologies that can make […]
Niagara Parks Power Station: From Historic Plant to Tourist Attraction
Hydropower was one of the forces that fueled the Industrial Revolution in the 19th and 20th centuries, and advancements made during that time still shape the world we live in today. It is therefore crucial to preserve the history of that period as well as the hydro plants that made it possible. Niagara Parks is […]
Juliann Blanford of NuSTREEM: Increasing the Efficiency of Hydro’s Installed Baseload
How NuSTREEM’s NuTECH Controller Is Making Intelligent Decisions to Run Your Hydro Site NuSTREEM is a pioneering hydroelectric equipment manufacturer based in Mansfield, Connecticut. Its original founder recognized that future growth in the U.S. small hydropower sector would rely on modern, modular, and intelligent generation equipment and innovative deployment platforms. Building on that insight, NuSTREEM […]
