Sentences with phrase «for large dams»

Many of the licenses for large dams in the West are now coming due for renewal.

At the same time, they have repeatedly requested funding for large dams from the international community, particularly the World Bank.

These factors have been long - studied for large dams, yet have been largely ignored for small dams — especially considering the potential cumulative effects of many small dams in a single river system.

Not exact matches

The utility says the two spillways alone are 17 - storeys high and five highway - lanes wide, making the contract the project's second - largest, just under the $ 1.75 billion contract inked in 2015 with Peace River Hydro Partners for the dam's foundation and other civil works.

For a large project like the proposed Site C dam or smart meters the utility defers some of the costs and accounts for them later when they are balanced by revenues from the project, he saFor a large project like the proposed Site C dam or smart meters the utility defers some of the costs and accounts for them later when they are balanced by revenues from the project, he safor them later when they are balanced by revenues from the project, he said.

«We have signed the agreement with ENI, which is a $ 7.5 billion investment agreement, the single largest investment ever made in Ghana probable after the Akosombo Dam and that is going to provide sufficient 1.5 how many million cubic feet of gas to produce power, the regional electricity market for West Africa is going to become operational at the end of this year, it means that if Ghana is able to produce more power and we have excess, we can put it on the regional electricity market and supply to Burkina Faso and to Mali and to others who do not have enough power.http: / / ghanapoliticsonline.com

Thirteen large hydropower dams are proposed for the main stream of the Nu River in Tibet and Yunnan Province in China.

As a result, many private landowners and corporations can leverage easier environmental permitting to build small hydropower dams for a fraction of the time and cost of large dams.

«The Dam Impact Analysis Model provides managers with a way to assess the levels of survival needed for Atlantic salmon at several large mainstem dams in the lower Penobscot River,» said Jeff Murphy, an endangered species biologist at GARFO.

For every large hydroelectric dam, 10 small dams exist.

They argue that while large public investments in dams and flood defences, for example, must account for the possibilities of how weather might change in the future, this should not prevent short - term thinking to address more immediate vulnerability to inevitable high - impact weather events.

Designers say the 3.7 - mile - wide dam, slated for completion in 2015, would be able to produce over 11,233 MW of energy, ranking it as the third largest in the world.

The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, sealed off the river in June, creating a lake that will eventually stretch for 375 miles and generate 85 billion kilowatt hours of pollution - free electricity a year.

Any dam being built during this government - funded boom, as well as those already completed, must be able to withstand the strong ground shaking of an extreme earthquake, says Martin Wieland of the International Commission on Large Dams, a group of engineers that makes recommendations for structural standards.

Coming from Washington State, which is highly dependent on large hydroelectric dams for its electricity, McMorris Rodgers is a vocal supporter of hydropower and nuclear energy and has sponsored legislation expanding the development of small hydroelectric dams nationwide — a valuable source of renewable energy.

«The construction of large dams then slowed down for the last 20 years as we became more aware of their negative effects on people and ecosystems.

Large rivers in which upstream dam activity has led to water shortages downstream include the Yellow River in arid northern China; the Ganges, where upstream activity in India has damaged livelihoods in downstream Bangladesh; the Euphrates, where Turkish dams cause shortages in Iraq; and the Colorado river, where US abstractions leave little water for Mexico.

Later, they visited a community affected by a large beaver dam and surveyed residents on possible solutions for how humans and beavers can coexist.

Means to this end include a low - flying tapered nose, small cooling apertures for the batteries and the rear - mounted motor, a flush underside, fixed upper and lower rear air dams, large - diameter wheels shod with relatively narrow tires, and a steeply raked windscreen to which one can attach a simple canvas top.

The GT3 is immediately recognizable thanks to a wide body, a signature fixed rear wing and a front fascia with large air dams for better cooling.

The front air - dam utilizes large air intakes attached to an underbody panel that dramatically reduces body lift at high speeds and even utilizes the bow - tie emblem to forage air for cooling.

They are sharp - looking cars with a front end featuring large air dams, which is good for the class.

The radiator grilles are slim and function fitted to blend with the headlights with large lower air - dam grilles providing cooling for the engine and enhancing aerodynamic characteristics.

The front end is highlighted by narrow headlamps and the large grille, while prominent air dams — likely reserved only for the XE S — occupy most of the bumper.

The front bumper looks way too muscular for the car with a wide central air dam and larger air intakes housing the new oval fog lamps.

The large front air dam and intakes are made redundant without an internal combustion powerplant, but are still useful for cooling the brakes and battery packs.

While previous Diablo models had differed one from another with subtle fascia refinements or changes in the brake cooling ducts, the Diablo GT opted for an all new black carbon fiber front air dam with large brake ducts and a central vent for the oil cooler (the car still featured driving lamps, the single pair of round units featured on the Diablo VT Roadster).

He worked for a time for an environmental group attempting to stop construction of a large dam across the Mekong, and when the effort failed, he wrote publicity materials for a cement exporter.

DAMS come in many shapes and sizes, but essentially they're large databases for storing master copies of your documents.

If a dam has strained for four hours and no puppy has been expelled, it may be because the puppy is positioned in a way that it can not fit through the birth canal or is too large for the birth canal.

These large heads make it quite impossible for a dam to experience a natural whelp.

Puppies require a large amount of nursing care by the dam and the owner for the most successful outcomes.

Any large breed of dogs has a higher chance of developing dysplastic hips or elbows, but a good breeder will have had OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) certification done for both the sire and dam before considering breeding.

The large body of water was created in 1959 courtesy of a large dam blocking the Barron River, and is a protected and safe place for sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, swimming, fishing and red clawing.

Exploring the cabin's surrounds will reveal the recreation area with pool, tennis court also with a BBQ and dining facilities, adjacent to a large fresh water dam (anyone for fishing!).

The 2 large dams directly in front of the main house are frequented by a variety of waterfowl who will entertain you for hours with their endless activities.

Day Two — Return to the Marree Road via Glass Gorge for a spectacular view of the Heyson Range in the morning light and continue up the Oodnadatta Track to Marree stopping off at Beltana, Aroona Dam Sanctuary and the large and colourful Lyndhurst Ochre deposit.

A fully equipped communal kitchen provides cutlery and crockery for guests, a guest lounge with a fireplace, braai facilities outdoor, a lapa area, games room with a pool table, these units overlook 1 of the large dams on the farm.

The Edge Holiday House located on the edge of Tinaroo Dam is perfect for a couples or families with the option of a 2 bedroom house or additional private suites to accommodate larger groups up to 10.

To - die - for views take centre stage on the sprawling open and covered timber decks above a large private dam teeming with birdlife, where you can rejuvenate your mind, body and soul in your own private outside bath in a spectacular elevated position with expansive sweeping views over the valley adjacent to a large lush private garden and alfresco dining area containing sculptural works.

The judgment stems from an April 2010 lawsuit in which Liguori states that most of the promised compensation for the two large - scale sculptures he created for Hansen (a 1995 work depicting a worker on Hoover Dam and a 1998 piece that serves as a monument to the High Scaler Cafe) were hinged around a royalty fee (17 percent) for all licensed products based around the artist's work.

Are large dams for energy production a smart idea in a planet with a changing climage?

In addition, the repeated filling and emptying of water from large reservoirs such as in Lake Mead behind the Hoover Dam all have been responsible for human induced earthquakes.

From National Geographic: This is much more than an academic exercise in a region that's home to one of the largest networks of hydroelectric dams in the United States, a recent boom in wind installations, and state mandates for renewables on the grid.

Large dam building flourished during the third quarter of the last century, but then slowed as the remaining good sites for dam building dwindled and as opposition built because of the displacement of people and inundation of productive land.

Sabrina works with the Save the Mekong network to raise awareness of the impacts of large dams, advocate for greater public participation in decision - making, and campaign for stronger environmental...

Flood Control Sensitivity to Climate Fluctuation... Simple comparison of flood control requirements for Folsom and Oroville dams indicates large differences in climate sensitivity.

David My name is Wayne Lusvardi and I worked in a non-engineering capacity for California's largest urban water district for 20 years and conducted valuation estimates of probable property damage loss in the even of a breach of any of its dams or dikes for both that agency and Lloyd's of London insurance underwriters.

Oroville and Shasta Dams are the largest and both appear to be within a drop zone for the ARkStorm.

It is an immensely large and complicated structure, relying on many resources to feed it: Rail network, roads, its own water (usually a dam) supply for steam production and cooling, regular maintenance and huge amount of manpower.