Sentences with phrase «of hydroelectric power»

On the other hand, its elevated terrain creates fast - running waterways that flow into the Missouri River and its tributaries, providing the resources for Montana to become the seventh - largest producer of hydroelectric power in the country.

One of the major limitations of hydroelectric power production is the inadequacy in small - scale production technologies.

Add to this very high levels of hydroelectric power from heavy rains and snowfall and the state saw renewable energy represent over half of in - state generation during the first quarter of 2017.

While renewables made up a small fraction of the country's total electricity generation, China was the world's leading producer of hydroelectric power in 2010, and the second - largest producer of electricity from wind power.

In terms of solar PV manufacturing, Sichuan, and Chengdu / Shuagnliu in particular, boasts certain strategic advantages, such as favorable investment policies, an abundance of hydroelectric power and affordable electric power in general, and the availability of skilled labor from surrounding universities.

The name Love Canal derives from the abandoned canal which developer William Love envisioned as a source of hydroelectric power in the late 19th century but never brought to fruition.

It also provides a small amount of hydroelectric power.

By one estimate, Quebec alone has the potential to develop another 40,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power.

States with significant levels of hydroelectric power now have baseline fossil generation adjusted to reflect a year more typical than 2012

The company also thinks renewable sources will increase from around 2 percent today to 7 percent by 2035, while the prevalence of hydroelectric power and nuclear energy will remain mostly unchanged.

More than a third of the oil, gas and coal production and more than 10 % of hydroelectric power exported to the United States.

To maintain this status while growing its electricity system to serve millions of new customers, the country is planning a major expansion of hydroelectric power in the Amazon Basin — one of the most important ecological systems in the world.

Vancouver also leads the world in the use of hydroelectric power, which makes up 90 percent of its energy supply, and regularly uses renewables like wind and solar.

The construction of a hydroelectric power plant threatens the valley of the Magdalena River, its flora, fauna, people and their way of living.

I don't have statistics on hand, but Oregon has long history of hydroelectric power production.

If you want to get polluting sources of electricity out of your generating portfolio, it helps to have a lot of hydroelectric power: It's cheap and it's less intermittent than the wind and the sun.

The size of hydroelectric power generators also varies; in fact, the largest plant in the United States is the hydroelectric plant at the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington, with a capacity of 7,079 MW.

Lima's 8 million residents rely on these glaciers both for water in the dry season and for the majority of their hydroelectric power.

Solar also has its weather related drawbacks, but killing off the Native People's way of life and a river's ecosystem for 160mW of hydroelectric power is not a fair trade, in my opinion.

Increase the efficiency of hydroelectric power with hydro software including condition monitoring systems & equipment.

Instead, the future of hydroelectric power in the United States will likely involve increased capacity at current dams and new run - of - the - river projects.

Global warming emissions are produced during the installation and dismantling of hydroelectric power plants, but recent research suggests that emissions during a facility's operation can also be significant.

GENEVA — Scientists have found that some reservoirs formed by hydroelectric dams emit more greenhouse gases than expected, potentially upsetting the climate - friendly balance of hydroelectric power.

The heavy runoff from the high elevations of the Cascade Range in the late spring and summer makes it possible for Washington to generate vast quantities of hydroelectric power.

Moreover, harmonized regulatory policies and reduced barriers to electricity trade could enable expanded US imports of hydroelectric power from Canada.

My home state of Oregon is near the bottom on this chart due to the high percentage of hydroelectric power generated from our dammed rivers.

A recent study conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the U.S. Department of Energy, the New Stream - reach Development Resource Assessment, finds that 61 gigawatts (GW) of hydroelectric power potential exists at waterways without existing dams or diversion facilities.

The claim was that their traditional culture was destroyed by the development of Hydroelectric power across the Province.

The New York Power Authority has approved the allocation of 15,000 kilowatts of hydroelectric power to a new bitcoin mining venture by Coinmint, the North Country Data Center Corp (NCDC), pending the approval of a contract within a year.

About... The city where Harry Houdini grew up is also known as the birthplace of hydroelectric power generation in the United States.

An abundance of hydroelectric power and wind is pushing up renewable energy in the spring months, but there is a need for more power during the summer peak, as well as issues with the geographic location of resources.

The amount of hydroelectric power that will flow from Quebec to Ontario each year is enough to power a city with nearly a quarter million people.

Nearby Quebec, for instance, produces nearly 40,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power, and is seeking to build an additional 2,600 megawatts in hydro projects within the decade.

Located in the State of Washington northeast of Grand Coulee Dam, the nation's largest producer of hydroelectric power, Giga Watt is continuing its steady ascent into one of the top crypto mining operations in the world.

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.

Adverse water conditions: Reduced stream flow, lack of rain in the drainage basin, or low water supply behind a pondage or reservoir dam resulting in a reduced gross head that limits the production of hydroelectric power or forces restrictions to be placed on multipurpose reservoirs or other water uses.

Adverse Weather Conditions: Reduced streamflow, lack of rain in the drainage basin, or low water supply behind a pondage or reservoir dam resulting in a reduced gross head that limits the production of hydroelectric power or forces restrictions to be placed on multipurpose reservoirs or other water uses.

In India, 50 % of hydroelectric power is generated by runoff from Himalayan glaciers.

The province has an abundance of hydroelectric power and miners from different countries use this form of energy generating technology.

Niagara Falls is renowned for its beauty, and is both a valuable source of hydroelectric power.