Run-of-River Hydropower Set For Big Gains, Turbine Maker Predicts

Yale e360
By Yale Environment 360Apr 22, 2014, 1:35 pm25 pts
A type of hydroelectric technology known as "run-of-river" hydropower is set to grow 10-fold over the next decade, potentially becoming a $1.4 billion industry, Hugh Keenleyside Dam according to Dutch turbine maker Tocardo International BV. Run-of-river hydropower stations redirect part of a waterway through a…

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