The Green Fuel

Animation explaining how electricity is produced using a hydroelectric facility.

Accident at the Russian Biggest Hydroelectric Powerplant: Sayano-Shushenskaya, in Siberia. Powerplant data: Number of Units: 10. Turbine Type: Francis (16 blades). Rated Power: 650 MW each one. Rated Discharge per Unit: 358,5 m³/s. Nominal Speed: 142,86 rpm. Net Head: 194 m. Operation Date: 1978. Runner Weight: 156 ton. Runner Diameter: 6,77 m. One of the [...]

New Venture Firm May Improve Russian Entrepreneurial Climate Send lawyers, guns, and money has lately been the standard approach to business in Russia, but the recent emergence of a new venture capital firm for Russian startups may be a welcome sign of change. If you’ve got enough money, you’ll still need the lawyers, but hopefully, [...]

B.C., Fortis to go ahead with $900-million Waneta hydroelectric project CASTLEGAR, B.C. – Canada’s largest private-sector power company plans to build a $900-million hydroelectric plant in southern British Columbia Read more on Canadian Business

Nigeria to privatize power sector ABUJA, Nigeria, Aug. 30 (UPI) — Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has announced plans to tackle the country’s notoriously inefficient and corrupt power sector. Nigeria – Africa – Abuja – Government – Embassies and Consulates Read more on UPI

UMNO loses its Sarawak grip Sabah (25 seats) and Sarawak (31 seats) account for 25% of the 222 seats in the federal parliament and it is here that Pakatan must prove its mettle if it has any hope of clinching federal power at the next general election. By Anil Netto, Asia Times Online Read more [...]

Rising mercury levels in the fishing waters of the James Bay Cree. (October 1976) ——— In 1971, Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa announced plans for a massive hydroelectric-power development in northern Quebec. Hydro-Québec would build a series of dams, dikes, reservoirs and power stations and divert major rivers to harness massive amounts of power. The government [...]

The Upside of Privatization It’s easy to dismiss Russia’s privatization plan for 2011-13 — in which stakes in 11 state-controlled firms are to be sold to raise as much as $29 billion — as a public relations snow job that will benefit only a small cabal of insiders. Read more on The Moscow Times

Tracking Patagonia is a documentary about the people, the rivers, and the spirit of Chilean Patagonia as it faces the possible construction of five hydroelectric dams.

The Brazilian government is planning a series of large hydroelectric dams on the Amazon’s principal tributary, the Madeira River. These dams will cause enormous environmental impacts, and activists are mobilizing to argue against their construction