Pakistan's 147-MW Patrind hydroelectric project has earned status as a clean development mechanism (CDM) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, HydroWorld.com has learned.

By Richard K. Fisher, Jiri Koutnik, Lars Meier, Verne Loose, Klaus Engels and Thomas Beyer Pumped-storage development in Europe has been taking off as power producers seek to complement wind and solar energy sources. By contrast, the abundance of natural gas and differences in politics and infrastructure have slowed similar development in the USA.

With the International Hydropower Association's 2013 World Congress just a few weeks away, the organization said attendees will be able to learn from practical case studies prepared by IHA's sustainability experts during a number of focus sessions and side meetings.

Utility and hydropower project operator Seattle City Light has again earned "Climate Registered" status after measuring and verifying its carbon footprint, according to The Climate Registry.

One of the most exciting sessions scheduled for the forthcoming International Hydropower Association World Congress in Kuching, Malaysia, is the Chief Executive Officer roundtable in which the heads of some of the world’s most influential hydro companies explore the central theme of what is modern hydropower?

A recently released International Hydropower Association report shows the past year was one that saw significant investment in hydroelectric development in all regions of the world.

A memorandum of understanding signed between international mining company Ivanplats and La Societe Nationale d'Electricite will allow for a feasibility study exploring the possibility of restoring and upgrading the Nzilo 1 hydropower project.

The International Hydropower Association will feature a number of high-level executives, heads of organizations and other important decision makers at its 2013 World Congress.

The International Hydropower Association has released the program schedule for the IHA World Congress, which takes place May 21-24, 2013, in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Jamaica's Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM) is teaming up with the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) to study the feasibility of hydroelectric projects at five potential generating sites.

Hydropower projects in Vietnam's central Quang Nam province are being asked to discharge water to help decrease the effects of severe drought.

Members of the hydroelectric power community will convene in May for the International Hydropower Association's World Congress for discussions concerning hydropower development around the world.

The International Hydropower Association (IHA) is calling upon the hydroelectric power sector to use World Water Day as an opportunity to extol the virtues of hydropower as a means of managing water resources throughout the world.

Low water levels might soon make it difficult for utility Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) to produce hydroelectric power, according to a recent report from Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

A report produced by the Alberta Legislature's Resource Stewardship Committee could help increase hydroelectric power in the northern part of the province, HydroWorld.com has learned.

MWH Global President and CEO Alan J. Krause will serve as a keynote speaker for HydroVision International, the world's largest hydroelectric power conference and exhibition, sharing his insight gained from decades of experience working in the global hydropower industry.

President Barack Obama has submitted his nominations for new heads of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, HydroWorld.com has learned.

Precipitation analysis conducted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) could have mixed meanings for hydroelectric power operators and providers along America's Pacific coast in coming months.