Ecology
Technology in harmony with nature
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24. January 2025
DIVE and Natel are raising the bar for safe fish passage in small hydropower
Trusted hydro turbine manufacturer and developer DIVE Turbinen GmbH & Co. KG from Germany is… -
18. November 2024
Bringing Back Migratory Fish
It’s March 2024 and dangling precariously over the Santee River in the United States is… -
16. July 2024
The new EU legislative period – issues and new opportunities for hydropower
The current European legislative period (2019 to 2024) has been defined by the European Green… -
11. October 2023
A potentially deadly problem gains attention due to climate change
The future of hydropower in times of an accelerating change of the world’s climate will… -
25. May 2023
Ecological upgrade and enhanced performance at Grépiac power plant
The existing hydropower plants along the Ariége River in southern France are currently undergoing a… -
28. December 2022
BKW invests in 40 eco projects to protect fish populations
BKW is a Swiss engineering company with over 120 years of experience in the hydropower-plant… -
14. December 2022
Regionality in the hydropower industry – much more than just added value for regions
In spite of ubiquitous globalisation, ‘regionality’ is emerging as an issue of growing importance in… -
31. January 2022
VERBUND puts Europe‘s highest fish ladder into operation
40 years after its construction, the Annabrücke power plant on the river Drava is being… -
21. May 2021
Exploring the impacts of climate change on hydropower production
A new study by researchers from IIASA and China investigated the impacts of different levels… -
1. July 2019
Water Framework Directive causing drought for European small hydropower?
Directive 2000/60/EC or the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is meant to ensure the ‘Good Ecological…
