‘The power of water.’ How Helene devastated western North …
WEB1 day ago · CNN —. On the last Thursday of September, as Hurricane Helene was setting out on a path of destruction from Florida to the southern Appalachians, Kim and Rod Ashby stopped at the home they were ...
Water Power News, Events, and Newsletters - Department of …
WEBSep 24, 2024 · This e-newsletter offers the latest water power funding opportunities and upcoming events directly to your inbox. News and events happening in the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, …
Water and power outages from Helene test Carolinas and Georgia | AP News
WEB6 days ago · ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Isolated and without electricity or phone service since Hurricane Helene inflicted devastation across the Southeast nearly a week ago, residents in the mountains of western North Carolina are relying on old-fashioned ways of communicating and coping.
Residents in the Carolinas and Georgia still facing long water and ...
WEB6 days ago · SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Many residents of the Carolinas still lacked running water, cellphone service and electricity Wednesday as rescuers searched for people unaccounted for after Hurricane...
A week after Helene struck the Southeast, power outages and
WEB5 days ago · A week ago, Helene was plowing into Florida, thrashing cities and towns on the Gulf Coast while millions of people ahead of the hurricane’s path were dealing with rains that preceded even more rain.
Biden sets a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes …
WEB7 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.. Biden is expected to announce the final Environmental ...
Water Power News - Department of Energy
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Water Power News. Below are news updates about hydropower and marine energy technologies from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Water Power Technologies Office, and …
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries - MIT News
WEB8 hours ago · If the panels are generating more power than the system is using, the controller automatically “commands” the system to dial up its pumping, pushing more water through the electrodialysis stacks. Simultaneously, the system diverts some of the additional solar power by increasing the electrical current delivered to the stack, to drive more ...
Hydropower Program | Department of Energy
WEBHydropower—or power generated from the natural flow of water—is the United States’ oldest source of renewable electricity. In 2023, hydropower accounted for nearly 27% of U.S. renewable electricity generation.
A New Hydropower Boom Uses Pumped Storage, Not Giant Dams
WEBMay 2, 2023 · New research released Tuesday by Global Energy Monitor reveals a transformation underway in hydroelectric projects — using the same gravitational qualities of water, but typically without...