GUILFORD — Vermont State officials have an energy problem. In 2011, the state developed its Comprehensive Energy Plan with the goal of obtaining 90 percent of the state's energy needs from renewable ...

Jan. 16—WATERTOWN — The city will start studying how it can sell power from its hydroelectric plant on Marble Street directly to residents and businesses. City Council members are expected to approve ...

Hydropower projects frequently face resistance from environmental groups for a variety of reasons. One of the more common objections to hydro is the high turbine-induced mortality of fish. The passage ...

Hydropower is a renewable energy source derived from flowing water. Its history can be traced as far back as ancient Greece, where 2,000 years ago waterpower was used to operate wheels for grinding ...

Thirty years ago, Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation partnered with others in the industry to solve the problem of fish mortality. The first step was to lay to rest the anecdotes and replace them ...

This enabled a cost-effective and light-weight solution when compared with the previous metallic turbine blade design. Based on the complex-shaped hydro-dynamically designed geometry, a method to ...