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Departments
- Lessons Learned
  - The Shallow Canals
    George was the assistant resident engineer on a river diversion project. Six canals were to be excavated between seven ponds to divert two watersheds into the headwaters of a new hydroelectric development.
- New Hydro
- Calendar
- Viewpoint
  - Reflections on the Pace of Change for Global Hydro
    A great deal can change in 20 years, with companies, governments and even whole industries emerging or vanishing over that period.
- Ideas in Action
  - Converting a Watermill into a Hydroelectric Plant
    A mill owner converted the facility's old electromechanical equipment into a 6 kW hydropower plant.
- Tech Notes
- Small Hydro
- HRW Briefings
Articles
- Dam Safety
  - How Explosives Affect Embankment Dams
    By Abass Braimah and Mohammad Rayhani
    Failure of embankment dams as a result of explosive attack can have serious ramifications for the people and environment downstream of the structure. Understanding how explosives affect these dams can help owners and operators develop mitigation strategies.
- Project Construction
  - Challenges of Hydro Tunnelling in India
    By Claudio Vissa, Rakesh Mahajan, German Vera Lazo, Kent Murphy and S.P. Bansal
    The lessons learned with regard to tunneling by developers of the 192 MW Allain Duhangan project can prove valuable for other developers working in this country.
- Turbine Control
  - Method to Develop a Family of Cam Curves from a Single Index Test
    By Lee H. Sheldon
    A method is available that allows project owners to extrapolate a single head index test cam curve into a family of cam curves for a Kaplan turbine. This method provides accurate results while reducing the need for additional index tests.
- Marine Power
  - Ocean Energy Explored
    By David Appleyard
    Marine current, wave and tidal energy is set to boom. With Full commercial operations surely just around the corner, we explore the power of the deep.

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Industry News

U.S. Corps sets industry day on Harlan Dam spillway gate rehabilitation project
Albania seeks rehabilitation, modernization of 14 dams
	Southeast Asia's largest hydroelectric power facility inaugurated
U.S. seeks bids for flood tunnel repairs at 517.8-MW Garrison Dam
	Rochester Gas & Electric restarts Station 5 hydro project after $111 million modernization

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Hydro Industry Financials

Hydro Financial Markets

From the Wires

New York: Governor Cuomo Announces Alcoa Ready to Move Forward With Next Phase of Massena Facilities' Modernization

Meiyan jixiang net profit soars 259% in 2012

Macedonia's Sol Hydropower launches SHPP project - econ min

Can Don Hydro Power increases 1.3%

Ry Ninh II Hydroelectric trading at firm volume

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World Region News

	DOE resource assessments show potential in U.S. for wave energy, tidal energy, run-of-river, and hydroelectric dam construction
Cameroon to develop 450-MW hydropower project with Joule Africa
Environmental groups launch court challenge over Lower Churchill hydroelectric project
Inter-American Development Bank reports increase in renewable investments

Hydro Project Activity

DamWatch: New Monitoring Technology for Dam Safety
	Drummond named new administrator for hydroelectric power marketing agency Bonneville Power Administration
	China's Three Gorges hydroelectric project sets new production record