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The post doesn't mention the new road to the Pacific or the ethanol plant and sugarcane plantations; or the planned road from Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil to Pulcallpa, Peru and the multiple big hydro - energy dam constructions it will support; or the new Peruvian oil leases in indigenous reserves; or the BR$ 35 million worth of oil exploration in the Juruá watershed in Acre; or the Madeira River complex of big hydroelectric projects in Rondonia near Bolivia.

But he didn't mention that Brazil is also accelerating an investment of several hundred billions in the interior development plan PAC2 that includes the intention to complete 50 new hydroelectric projects in the next 4 years and, of course, more and better roads.

But IMHO in following the dam constructions and flow and sedimentation delays, it was pretty clear that for several years the Carribean was impacted by the changes to the Orinoco from huge hydroelectric projects in the region.

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Kiad, Panama / Amsterdam / Bogota — Last Friday, a long - awaited report by an independent panel found that FMO and DEG, the Dutch and German development banks, violated their own policies by failing to adequately assess the risks to indigenous rights and the environment before approving a US$ 50 million loan to GENISA, the developer of the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project in Panama.

On March 22 — World Water Day — a Ngäbe - Bugle indigenous man named Onesimo Rodriguez was found murdered, his body left in a nearby stream, after attending a protest rally against the 28.84 MW Barro Blanco Hydroelectric Project in western Panama.

(04/20/2010) An auction to build the Belo Monte dam, a massive hydroelectric project in Brazil, is going ahead despite two court - ordered suspensions, both of which have been overturned.

Not exact matches

As a result, some of the Yasuní money was designated for construction of the Huapamala Hydroelectric Project, a small power plant in the southern Andes.

Curt Whittaker, Managing Partner, has spent over 30 years in the renewable energy industry as legal counsel to developers, investors and lenders, working on landfill gas, wind, hydroelectric, solar and biomass development projects.

Russia and the United States do not have significant hashing power yet, but there is evidence their mining activity is growing.The world's first full - service mining solution providerNestled in Wenatchee, Washington, located close to a number of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River, the Giga Watt Project is becoming a significant player in North American crypto mining.Giga Watt is fueled by five megawatts of power dedicated to mining resources, with an additional 50 in development.

The project which is estimated to cost $ 100 billion, and if completed would be the world's largest hydroelectric plant is more than twice the power generation of the Three Gorges Dam in China.

The episode is not unique; just over a week ago, on October 29th, 218 workers shut down two construction sites of the Lom Pangar Hydroelectric Dam Project in eastern Cameroon.

«I applaud NYPA's efforts to enhance and upgrade the three hydroelectric project visitor's centers in Western New York, Northern New York and the Northern Catskills,» said Senator John Ceretto, «Those who visit will now get a whole new understanding on how clean renewable energy plays an important role in New York State.

WHITE PLAINS — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is undertaking a more than $ 13 million modernization of its three hydroelectric project visitors centers in Western New York, Northern New York and the Northern Catskills, to upgrade the exhibits, displays and facilities.

Developed countries got some of the flexibility they wanted: For instance, they can purchase emission credits from countries able to cut emissions beyond their required amount, or receive credit for emission reductions achieved through a project like a hydroelectric dam in a developing country.

Other reasons for the rebound in deforestation include illegal logging and the invasion of public lands adjacent to big infrastructure projects in the Amazon, such as roads and hydroelectric dams.

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.

The dam, part of the Gabcikovo hydroelectric scheme in Slovakia, is bitterly opposed by neighbouring Hungary, which was a partner in the project but has now pulled out.

«Over the past 60 years, a myriad of dams have been built either to provide hydroelectric power, or for irrigation purposes, or as flood protection,» says Bernhard Lehner, a professor in McGill University's Department of Geography and the research director of the project.

Loans in 2017 included a couple of hydroelectric renewable energy projects.

I know that you have been deeply troubled by the environmental disruptions in China and the enormity of their consequences, in particular the Three Gorges hydroelectric dam project.

This exhibition by artist Rainer Wittenborn in collaboration with writer Claus Biegert explored the impact of the massive James Bay hydroelectric power project on Cree Indian lands in northern Quebec.

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The Indian government has put large hydroelectric projects on the Indus in Kashmir, and the vast majority of electricity created by these dams is routed south out of the state of Jammu - Kashmir.

In Guatemala, for example, Mayan communities have been displaced from their lands by large - scale hydroelectric projects.

The output of Palo Alto's hydroelectric projects falls significantly in the fall and winter, and rises in the spring and summer when the snow melts.

We project that the 850 gigawatts (850,000 megawatts) of hydroelectric power in operation worldwide in 2006 will expand to 1,350 gigawatts by 2020.

Todd has traveled to the Amazon a dozen times over the course of seven years to document the conflicts surrounding the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Project, and in early March 2016 he returned to the region as the dam's construction neared completion.

Batteries are the weak link in experimental electric cars, and even nonportable storage systems like pumped - storage hydroelectric projects and subterranean vaults pumped with compressed air have found only limited success.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed a comprehensive energy law in 2016 that authorized the development of new offshore wind and hydroelectric projects.

In the United States, a study is required before constructing a hydroelectric project.

The investments allowed in I - 1631 are «technology neutral» and could cover anything from pumped hydroelectric energy storage, through electric buses or energy efficiency, to any projects that «yield or facilitate verifiable reductions in pollution.»

In particular, the enormous Itaipú hydroelectric dam, a 50:50 project jointly owned with neighbouring Paraguay, was extended to 14GW capacity in 2006/200In particular, the enormous Itaipú hydroelectric dam, a 50:50 project jointly owned with neighbouring Paraguay, was extended to 14GW capacity in 2006/200in 2006/2007.

In 2016, Department of Energy (DOE) projected Levelized Energy Costs (LEC) of USD 56.2 / MWh from hydroelectric when compared with USD 191 / MWh from solar thermal.

Both India and China are exploring opportunities to harness Himalayan waters for hydroelectric power projects, and while the initial melt promises to provide plenty of water for both sides, the loss of glaciers could lead to water shortages further in the future.

Dave Steindorf, special projects director at American Whitewater, a river advocacy nonprofit, believes conditions in the energy market have created a new incentive to remove some hydroelectric dams.

Following the temporary suspension of the controversial CDM hydroelectric project Barro Blanco in February, Panama's government acknowledges «recurring administrative flaws and improper handling» by the company in charge.

The Company's energy portfolio includes geothermal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass including renewable projects in North and South America, Asia, and Europe.

-- OPG recently released the Notice of Commencement for the Little Jackfish project in Northwestern Ontario Will generate up to 100 megawatts of new power — Lower Mattagami project: currently in early planning stages Project would add 450 megawatts of hydroeleproject in Northwestern Ontario Will generate up to 100 megawatts of new power — Lower Mattagami project: currently in early planning stages Project would add 450 megawatts of hydroeleproject: currently in early planning stages Project would add 450 megawatts of hydroeleProject would add 450 megawatts of hydroelectric /

The project seeks to build three separate hydroelectric stations along the Rioni River in western Georgia.

Victories were seen on four continents: in Bolivia a draconian response to protestors embarrassed the government, causing them to drop plans to build a road through Tipnis, an indigenous Amazonian reserve; in Myanmar, a nation not known for bowing to public demands, large protests pushed the government to cancel a massive Chinese hydroelectric project; in Borneo a three - year struggle to stop the construction of a coal plant on the coast of the Coral Triangle ended in victory for activists; in Britain plans to privatize forests created such a public outcry that the government not only pulled back but also apologized; and in the U.S. civil disobedience and massive marches pressured the Obama Administration to delay a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would bring tar sands from Canada to a global market.

Not to mention the wasted millions for biomass in Thunderbay and the fact that Lower Mattagami hydroelectric project was $ 1 - billion over budget.

In a new study, Harvard University researchers found more than 90 % of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) in food webs near indigenous communitieIn a new study, Harvard University researchers found more than 90 % of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) in food webs near indigenous communitiein food webs near indigenous communities.

As discussed in Section 18.4.3, there will be clear M → A linkages in many mitigation projects, for example ensuring that adaptation is built into the project design (e.g., considering and adjusting for water availability for longer - term hydroelectric renewable or bioenergy / biofuels projects).

The Ilisu dam is part of Turkey's Southeast Anatolia Project, an economic development program that plans for 22 dams and 19 hydroelectric projects to boost irrigated agriculture in Turkey's poor and arid southeastern corner, affecting the water available to downstream Iraq.

Irrigation and hydroelectric projects are draining the river's flow, while glaciers are melting in Kashmir.

The struggle over dams in China's west has been brewing for years, fed by the kind of concerns that typically dog hydroelectric projects — land grabs, relocations, corruption, environmental damage — along with the less typical political and spiritual tensions surrounding Tibet.

The Bhagirathi River already is constrained by the 2.4 GW Tehri Dam and hydroelectric project (pictured below), completed in 2006 downstream from Uttarkashi.

Though the Loharinag Pala hydroelectric project would not have involved building a huge dam, as Circle of Blue reports, the run - of - river project still would have diverted a 16 kilometer stretch of the river through pipes to generate electricity.In addition to stopping the project, construction on which had been on hold for over a year after scientist AD Agarwal nearly died in a hunger strike protesting the plan, a 135 kilometer stretch of the Bhagirathi River upstream of the town of Uttarkashi will be designated an «environmentally sensitive area», prohibiting future hydro or similar development projects.