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Canal Plus: These Tiny Turbines Can Turn Man-Made Waterways Into Power Plants

September 05, 2019

The water-energy nexus might sound like a secret organization run by a mysterious Bond villain, but in reality, it’s nothing to fear. Quite the contrary: Scientists believe that the relationship between water and energy, the world’s two most critical resources, could help save the planet.

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GE запускает проект комплексной модернизации Кайраккумской ГЭС в Таджикистане

August 26, 2019

ГУЛИСТАН, Таджикистан, 26 августа 2019 г.В присутствии Его Превосходительства Президента Таджикистана Эмомали Рахмона состоялся торжественный запуск Проекта модернизации Кайраккумской гидроэлектростанции (ГЭС) c целью повышения устойчивости энергогенерации к изменениям климата.


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Hydropower

Wind, Sun And Water: An Old Source Of Renewable Energy Finds Its Place In The Sun

July 26, 2019
The bulk of the electricity generated in the United States still comes from fossil fuels, but the times are changing. In April this year, the country generated more power from renewable sources than from coal for the first time ever. Amid the excitement over rocketing solar and wind power production, it is easy to forget the quiet, reliable stalwart in the renewables pack: hydropower.
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The Rain In Spain Gets A Brain: How Digitalization Is Boosting Iberia’s Dams

June 10, 2019
"The rain in Spain does not stay mainly in the plains, as sung by Eliza Doolittle in the classic musical “My Fair Lady.” Last year it rained so much in Spain that the nation’s reservoirs allowed Spain to generate over 13% of its electricity from hydropower.
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Dam Powerful: Software And Data Are Pushing Hydro Plant To The Next Level

May 29, 2019

Hydropower plants, like all industrial assets and processes, generate an enormous amount of data, says GE Renewable Energy Chief Technology Officer Danielle Merfeld, who spoke earlier this month in the shadows of the Grande Arche, a giant marble-clad cube that overlooks the business district of La Défense in Paris. “You can transform that data into value by getting the customer’s

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Small-hydro Solutions with Big Impact in Myanmar

April 03, 2019
With growth comes opportunity but benefiting from that opportunity for a nation’s citizens is inevitably linked to access to electricity. That’s why electrification is recognised as such a key issue in Myanmar. Recent economic growth has seen the nation’s economy more than triple in the decade to 2017, but still reflects an environment where tens of millions of citizens lack basic access to electricity.
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STEM in Laos - Women Eye Welding and Engineering Jobs in the Hydropower Sector

April 03, 2018
“When I was at school thinking about jobs, I never thought about welding, or engineering, or the power industry. I thought these jobs were for men only, but after attending the welding course I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it – it’s given me a lot of confidence and I will consider engineering jobs in the future,” Lattana, welding student.
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Goodbye, Midcentury Modern. Hello 21st Century Hydropower.

Maggie Sieger
September 06, 2017
Canada’s Ojibway and Oji-Cree people named a river in rural Ontario Mattagami, which translates to “turbulent water.” Turns out that poetic description also means it’s the perfect location for something far more prosaic: a hydroelectric power plant.
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Efficient Steam Power For The Philippines

August 24, 2017
Over two billion people globally lack sufficient power to support social and economic development. Over one billion have no access to power at all. Changing that will require the effort of governments and business in partnership. Delivering the energy that is needed while minimising the environmental impact will require continuing drives for efficiency in power generation. That’s true right here in the Philippines.
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Vietnam’s $25B energy saving and 31Mt CO2 reduction opportunity

August 22, 2017
$25B in potential savings over the next 25 years and 31Mt+ in CO2 reduction annually, is what Vietnam could achieve if it maximizes the efficiency of existing and new power generation assets in the years ahead.
This was one of the standout findings of the inaugural Powering Vietnam conference held in Hanoi on April 27. The GE-organized conference attracted more than 350 of the country’s energy sector leaders to discuss, and analyse strategies, solutions, and next steps to help Vietnam produce more affordable, reliable and sustainable power.
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