Generally speaking, it's best to ensure that water and electricity stay far away from each other. Though water itself doesn't conduct electricity very well, the ions that are in play (in swimming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. A Catch 22 is now ensnaring the Pacific Northwest. Indeed, the region’s ...

China is facing its worst heatwave and drought in over half a century, and it has hit the country's hydroelectric power. The vital Yangtze River has seen some parts dry up, impacting water supply for ...

Landscape architect Lynda Schneekloth, professor of architecture in the School of Architecture and Planning, is delighted that “The Power Trail: History of Hydroelectricity at Niagara,” which she ...

Construction is underway on transmission lines from the Canadian province of Quebec to power millions of homes in New York and New England. Northeastern states plan to use Canadian hydroelectricity to ...

I grew up in typically dry, inland southern California, so droughts are not entirely unexpected for me, my neighbors, or my colleagues. Since I was born in 1987, the state has endured four long ...

Over the past decade, modern renewables grew at an average annual rate of 12.6%, with a record increase in 2022, reaching 45.2 exajoules. Solar electricity saw a historic rise in 2022 with a 25% ...

The annual snapshot of California’s electricity generation shows how much drought conditions can affect the state’s power mix. In-state hydroelectricity generation in 2020 dropped 44.3 percent from ...

At the start of the year, it looked like California would finally get some relief from a persistent drought, with reservoirs poised to help contribute an abundant amount of hydroelectricity to the ...

Falls Hotel and Spa in Ennistymon harnesses power from the nearby River Inagh The Falls Hotel and Spa in Ennistymon, Co Clare announced this week that they have become the first and only hotel in ...