Sentences with phrase «of hydroelectric projects»

Pedrosa went on: «Nor are we disposed to take actions that mask the costs and the risks [of hydroelectric projects].»

The Balkan Peninsula, one of Europe's most undeveloped regions, is facing a wave of thousands of hydroelectric projects that would block pristine, free - flowing rivers and cause major environmental damage.

------------------------------------ Congressman Chris Gibson announced the House adopted a bill to extend the deadline for the start of construction of the hydroelectric project at the Cannonsville Dam.

All this leads the victims of the hydroelectric project to actions of civil disobedience and resistance, which make the confrontation more serious and produce a violent reaction on part of the State.

Not exact matches

Prentice cited the federal loan guarantee for Newfoundland's Lower Churchill River hydroelectric project as «a wise instrument of industrial policy,» and called for governments to «expedite the regulatory and environmental approval processes for megaprojects.»

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.

VICTORIA — Energy Minister Bill Bennett called his own B.C. Liberals cabinet colleagues «a bunch of nervous politicians» who don't even know what the «upper range is yet» on the cost of the proposed Site C hydroelectric project.

Being within 15 km of Yellowknife, the project is close to vital infrastructure, including transportation, service providers, hydroelectric power and skilled trades people.

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.

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.

Although a climate - resilient approach is factored into the designs of hydro projects, China is still likely to suffer from hydroelectric output decline, says Yang.

«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.

What's more, a proposed hydroelectric project threatens 8 per cent of the orangutans» habitat.

Flooding is also often a humanitarian disaster when it strikes and can be an aftereffect of big development projects, like hydroelectric dams.

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).

Frost had flown with Stewart Udall, secretary of the interior, who continued on to Siberia to look at hydroelectric projects.

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

Now its basin forms a hydroelectric project that produces 9 % of Costa Rica's electricity.

Photo: The desolated village of Arenal, with a main street paved by lava, was covered a few years later when Costa Rica's largest hydroelectric project, the Lake Arenal Dam, created an extensive water reservoir.

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.

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.

Officials, however, are still pursuing the seemingly quixotic construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, along with the controversial hydroelectric Ilısu Dam project.

Toronto - based Northland is proposing a $ 700 - million, «pumped storage» hydroelectric project that would create a waterfall five times the height of Niagara Falls — though with a fraction of the volume — descending from the slag mountain to the mine pit below.

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.

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.

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).

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.

The hydroelectric portion of the project can produce 16 MW, while the onshore wind farm on its own can produce 13.6 MW (3.4 per wind turbine).

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.

HYDROPOWER: The combination of irrigation, mountains and friendly state policies make Colorado the nation's epicenter for the growth of small hydroelectric projects.

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

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.

The company she is battling is one of the world's largest gold mining companies, whereas Cáceres had been fighting one of Latin America's largest hydroelectric dam projects that would destroy the lands of the indigenous Lenca people.

The size of the reservoir created by a hydroelectric project can vary widely, depending largely on the size of the hydroelectric generators and the topography of the land.

The family's current electricity bill is just $ 60 a month, with most of this generated by regional hydroelectric power, and according to the architects Marken Projects the heating has not been turned on since the house was occupied.

(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.

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.

The awarded projects — including 22 utility - scale solar farms, three wind farms and one hydroelectric project — are expected to create more than 3,000 short - and long - term jobs, generate enough clean energy to power more than 430,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons, the equivalent of taking nearly 340,000 cars off the road.

OTTAWA, Ontario — October 15, 2014 — The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) today called on the Government of British Columbia to take into consideration a broader range of cost - competitive, clean energy options as it determines whether or not to proceed with the Site C hydroelectric project.

Instead, OPG's mandate has been to maintain its fossil fuel, nuclear and hydroelectric fleet of generation, and pursue new large hydroelectric projects.

Carlos Manuel Obregón, the executive president of ICE, said Costa Rica will soon switch on its massive Reventazón hydroelectric project.