Hydro

Hydro Websites

Hydropower is energy obtained from flowing water. The most common source of hydropower is the dam however, it can be directly used as a mechanical force or a heat source or heat sink. In some regions (such as eastern Canada) "hydro" is a synonym for "electricity." Look for "electricity" in other categories.- Category ID : 429140

List of Hydro Sites 15 Websites

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Microhydro Web Portal

Information about run-of-the-river systems up to 300 kilowatts. Includes the microhydro discussion group, microhydro basics, and links.

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Cink Hydro Energy k.s.

Describes small-scale hydroelectric technology (portable to 15 kilowatts, stationary from 50 kilowatts to 5 megawatts) utilizing new high efficiency (84%) cross-flow turbines, available from FINESA, Inc., Prague, Czech Republic.

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U.S. DOE Hydropower Program

Information about hydroelectric power, state resource assessments, technology research and development, environmental concerns, and advanced hydropower turbines.

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Saint Lawrence FDR Power Project Relicensing

Description of the project, the relicensing process, and a newsletter about the relicensing process.

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Dam-Reservoir Impact & Information Archive: DRIIA

Information on dams, water diversions, impoundments, and hydroelectric projects, their impacts, and related links.

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Power Matters - Hydroelectric Power

Tennessee Valley Authority site with a description and diagram of a generic hydroelectric dam and a pumped storage facility.

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National Hydropower Association

U.S. trade association. A comprehensive site containing policy information, relicensing information, and generally promoting industry interests.

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Turning to Hydropower

Site by the Foundation for Water and Energy Education. Promotes and provides extensive information about hydropower in the U.S. Northwest.

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Hydro Information Systems Turbnpro Version 3 Software

Software for the selection of hydroelectric turbines. Determines preferred turbine size, type, and arrangement from site data. Predicts the performance and energy production for the site.

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Lake Murray, Saluda River, Columbia, South Carolina Dam Re-Licensing

Resources for citizen involvement in the re-licensing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project 516.

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International Small-Hydro Atlas

Technological and regulatory information related to project development, including project sites, organizations, contacts, literature, assessment tools and methodologies,opportunities for research and development, and financing guidelines.

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