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Dam-Reservoir Impact & Information Archive: DRIIA - Information on dams, water diversions, impoundments, and hydroelectric projects, their impacts, and related links.
International Centre for Hydropower - ICH promotes the development and utilization of hydroelectric power resources through education and training, project development, energy conservation and courses and seminars in environmental management.
Turning to Hydropower - Site by the Foundation for Water and Energy Education. Promotes and provides extensive information about hydropower in the U.S. Northwest.
Electricity from Hydropower - 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.
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.
Power Matters - Hydroelectric Power - Tennessee Valley Authority site with a description and diagram of a generic hydroelectric dam and a pumped storage facility.
Microhydro Web Portal - Information about run-of-the-river systems up to 300 kilowatts. Includes the microhydro discussion group, microhydro basics, and links.
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.
Federal Power Act - Statutory framework for the U.S. regulation of the construction, operation, and maintenance of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, power houses, and transmission lines related to the utilization of water resources.
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.
RETScreen International - Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software - Free software provided by Canada to evaluate renewable energy projects. Evaluate the energy production, life-cycle costs, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction for central-grid and isolated-grid connected small hydro projects.
Saint Lawrence FDR Power Project Relicensing - Description of the project, the relicensing process, and a newsletter about the relicensing process.
Pico Hydro - Network specializing in very small hydro systems, up to 5 kilowatts. Includes articles, down loadable publications, and links.
California Hydropower Reform Coalition - Conservation and community organizations working to reduce the impacts of FERC licensed hydropower projects on the rivers of California. Contains relicensing resources.
Rutherford Creek Project - Proposal for a small-scale, run-of-river, hydroelectric development in British Columbia.
Protect Idaho Rivers - Information about dam relicensing and related issues on Idaho rivers including the Salmon, Snake, Bear, Moyie, and Boundary Creek.
Industrial Screen Products - Product and contact information for manufacturer of wire fish screens that prevent entrainment, injury, or death of targeted aquatic species by physically stopping fish from entering a water intake.
Water Wheel Factory - Reference and historical information, kits, pictures, and plans for water wheels and water turbines.
U.S. DOE Hydropower Program - Information about hydroelectric power, state resource assessments, technology research and development, environmental concerns, and advanced hydropower turbines.
Hydro Electric Overview - Basic information and FAQs about small systems, provided by the Jade Mountain company.
El Dorado Irrigation District FERC Project 184 Relicensing - Documents associated with the hydro-electric relicensing project, primarily located in the El Dorado National Forest in California. Includes calendar, scientific studies, and a list server for project information.
Hydro Research Foundation - U.S. organization that promotes hydropower by facilitating research and providing educational opportunities. Includes public information.
Three Gorges Probe - Information about the scientific, technical, economic, social, and environmental effects of completing the Three Gorges dam in China, as well as the alternatives to the dam.
Snake Dams - Collected stories from the Tri-City Herald about the controversy surrounding the possible breaching of the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite dams on the Lower Snake River in Washington State.
Bureau of Reclamation Hydropower Program - U.S. government agency. General information including the history of hydropower development, a glossary of terms, and major producers.
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