Manitoba is ending some of its #hydroelectric #electricity exports to the US and redirecting that energy for domestic 
development and to offset reliance on #fossilfuel / diesel power in northern communities.
The amount #electricity being redirected is around 500MW - this is an amount of power roughly equivalent to the power of the upcoming Rolls-Royce small modular #nuclear reactor (SMR).
I didn't know that the #columbia #River provides some 50% of BC's #hydroelectric power and 40% of the US's power. Will the treaty provide more grist for the #tariffwar ?
#tariffs #electricity
#uspoli #cdnpoli #bcpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/columbia-river-treaty-talks-1.7480986?cmp=rss
The operators of electric grids in #NY & #NewEngland say they are still unsure whether the #tariffs apply to #electricity imports from #Canada, but they have filed plans w/ federal regulators to collect duties if they are ordered to do so. The 2 regions receive large amounts of #power from #hydroelectric #dams in Ontario & Quebec, & any tariffs would likely cause electricity bills to go up for households & businesses.
But the order also says, "All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the #InflationReductionAct of 2022”
While some of those funds were earmarked to prop up #RenewableEnergy, at least $4B was set aside to protect the flow of the #ColoradoRiver, which supplies about 40M people w/ #DrinkingWater, is the foundation for a massive #agriculture #economy across the Southwest, & generates significant #hydroelectric power.
Hydroelectric Generator Gets Power From Siphoning - Siphons are one of those physics phenomena that, like gyroscopes, non-Newtonian fl... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/hydroelectric-generator-gets-power-from-siphoning/ #hydroelectric #greenhacks #generator #hubmotor #impeller #offgrid #siphon #ebike #hydro
#France’s #2024 Power Grid Was 95% #FossilFuel Free as #Nuclear, #Renewables Jumped
Nuclear rose 13%, #hydroelectric soared
Wind power receded, #solar leapfrogged #naturalgas
Exports doubled to record 89 terawatt hours as domestic demand was subdued due to sluggish economic growth. Electricite de France SA's nuclear fleet -- backbone of western Europe's -- has largely recovered from maintenance issues that worsened continent's energy crisis in 2022
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-20/france-s-2024-power-grid-was-95-fossil-free-as-nuclear-renewables-jumped
https://archive.ph/Spmqf
E-Bike Motor Gets New Life As Hydro Plant - For economic reasons, not every lake with a dam can support a hydroelectric power ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/e-bike-motor-gets-new-life-as-hydro-plant/ #hydroelectric #paddlewheel #greenhacks #generator #hubmotor #impeller #offgrid #ebike #hydro #power
Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, December 12 2024
Russia continues to suffer record losses in December -- Tough battles, lost positions in Pokrovsk demand 'non-standard decisions,' Syrskyi says -- Russian colonialism is not reformable,' says historian Botakoz Kassymbekova -- Russia killed at least 109 Ukrainian POWs in 2024 -- and moreUkraine Daily Summary - Thursday, September 26 2024
Russia establishes secret attack drone program in China, Reuters reports -- Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants, nearly all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine ahead of winter -- Russia preparing to attack 3 nuclear power plants in Ukraine -- Russia attacks Kramatorsk city center, killing 2, injuring 12, including children -- [Video] Estonian President on Russia's threats of escalation -- and more
@econads @compost @Judeet99 the lure of #hydroelectric power is still actively harming European rivers and the surrounding Flora and faina and needs to be scaled back as much as possible
Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot dead
#JuanLopez is the fourth member of an #environmental #activism group based in in #Tocoa to be killed since 2023.
President #XiomaraCastro condemned the murder and has ordered an investigation.
September 16, 2024
"An #AntiMining #EnvironmentalActivist in #Honduras who protested to preserve #TropicalForests and rivers was killed over the weekend, even after warnings to better ensure his safety.
"Juan Lopez, 46, was gunned down as he left church Saturday in the northeastern town of Tocoa, police said on Sunday.
"Honduran President Xiomara Castro condmened the apparent murder of Lopez, a member of the Libre party she's allied to, in comments online.
"'We condemn the vile murder of our comrade and environmental leader Juan Lopez in Tocoa, Colon,' she said. 'I have ordered that all the capabilities of law enforcement be used to clarify this tragedy and identify those responsible.'
Multiple members of Lopez's enviromental organization killed
"Lopez belonged to the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods, an environmental organization in Tocoa on the country's Atlantic coast.
"Three other members of the group were killed last year in what the organization saw as retaliation.
"The group had suffered threats and harassment for years amid efforts to preserve the #Guapinol and #SanPedro rivers, and the #CarlosEscaleras #Nature Reserve, as the presence of #mining and #hydroelectric companies increased.
"Honduran Attorney General Johel Zelaya said the 'reprehensible' murder would not go unpunished, and paid tribute to Lopez's #activism.
"'His life was an example of struggle. He never gave up in his incessant battle, hand-in-hand with the people to preserve natural resources,' Zelaya said on X.
Lopez aware of risks of his activism
"An outspoken member of the ruling #LibreParty, Lopez had recently publicly called for the resignation of Libre officials caught on video negotiating bribes with drug traffickers in 2013.
"Carlos Zelaya, a brother-in-law of president Castro, was caught up in that video. He resigned his seat in congress after admitting he took part in that meeting with drug gangsters.
"'If you leave home, you always have in mind that you do not know what might happen, if you are going to return,' Lopez had said in 2021 when speaking of his activism with AFP.
"Lopez had also raised the alarm himself earlier in the year, saying he had noticed two people on motorbikes observing him in locations around his home.
Activist deaths high in Latin America
"Global Witness, a British NGO, says Honduras is one of the world's most dangerous countries for environmental activists.
"#LatinAmerica accounted for 85% of all the world's environmentalists who were killed last year, with 18 deaths registered in Honduras, according to #GlobalWitness.
"The United Nations resident coordinator in Honduras, Alice Shackelford, said Lopez had been threatened for his activism and praised his determination to stand up to powerful interests.
"'We condemn the terrible murder of Juan Lopez, a human rights defender threatened for his work,' she said in a post."
km/msh (AFP, Reuters)
https://www.dw.com/en/honduras-anti-mining-activist-juan-lopez-shot-dead/a-70223466
#JusticeForJuan #GuapinolRiver #WaterDefender #SaveTheForests #DefendTheSacred
#NoMiningWithoutConsent #Greenwashing #WaterIsLife #SaveTheRivers #EMCO #InversionesLosPinares
#MunicipalCommitteeForTheDefenseOfCommonAndPublicGoods
Massive #water #conservation efforts transform iconic lake with highest recorded water levels in 3 years — but more needs to be done to safeguard water resources
In July, the maximum elevation recorded was about 3,587 feet, which is a marked lift from when it dipped dangerously in April 2023, falling below 3,520 feet. #LakePowell needs to be at 3,490 feet above sea level for the #GlenCanyonDam to produce #hydroelectric power for millions of people in the Southwest.
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/lake-powell-water-level-utah-conservation/
#Job title of the future: #Weather maker
By some estimates, runoff from snowmelt in the western #US could decrease by a third between now and the end of the century, meaning less #water will be available for #agriculture, #hydroelectric, and urban use in a region already dealing with water scarcity.
One scientist leads a project to increase #winter #snowfall so that desert towns in the US West will have water in summer.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/28/1096738/digital-forest-ranger-future-jobs/
Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, August 29
UK privately backs Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow inside Russia but avoids spat with US -- Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil depot in Rostov Oblast -- Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Russia's Kirov Oblast for first time,1,500km inside Russia -- UAE banks block Russian payments for Chinese electronics -- and more
https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Thursday,%20August%2029/
The #expulsion comes in the midst of an anti-corruption drive known as the #BlazingFurnace launched by #CommunistParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, in which dozens of officials and business partners of politicians have been caught up.
The high-profile purges have roiled #financial markets and #ForeignInvestor confidence and critics say the campaign has been used to target factional rivals.
Van is well-known for speaking out against state agencies and organizations.
In May 2020, he asked the chairman of the National Assembly to consider implementing parliament’s supreme supervision over court operations, through the case of death row prisoner Ho Duy Hai. He said that the Supreme Court’s verdict on Hai’s appeal was unconvincing as there were many unclear issues that concerned the public.
In November 2022, Van said National Assembly delegates needed to discuss and debate more, not just read aloud.
In November 2023, Van spoke about the #DaiNinh #hydroelectric plant project in #LamDong province. He alleged #bribes were given to government officials.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/communist-party-expels-politician-07182024214329.html
Ukraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, July 17 2024
Russia's statistics service excludes data from annual report to conceal war deaths -- Ukraine hits Russian S-300 system in Donetsk Oblast -- Repair of Ukraine's largest hydroelectric power plant to take at least 3 years due to Russian attacks -- Drone drops munitions on factory in Russia's Kursk Oblast -- Stuck in legal limbo, Ukrainian civilians endure torture in Russian prisons -- and more
https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20July%2017%202024/
Build Your Own Hydroelectric Dam https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/build-your-own-hydroelectric-dam/ #hydroelectric #greenhacks #turbine #dam
Build Your Own Hydroelectric Dam - We have to admit that we often think about building unusual things, but we hadn’t ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/07/11/build-your-own-hydroelectric-dam/ #hydroelectric #greenhacks #turbine #dam
"Floating solar power in Brazil provides opportunity for hydroelectric power plants"
#Brazil #Energy #Solar #SolarPower #Renewables #Hydroelectric
