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BUTEDALE’s FUTURE GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST- GREAT BEAR SEA Select Development Candidates Invited to: Walk the Historic land, see the Deep Tidewater Bay / Port and Helicopter Tour the “14,000 acre natural catchment basin / watershed” that captures and stores fresh water. Renewable clean energy, flows to a “focal point” (landmark waterfall ) and then drops into the Great Bear Sea, within Butedale Bay. VIDEO (1 min. 14 sec) https://lnkd.in/gWUKwcXv Inside Passage Marine began assembly of the development package and documenting the attributes of Butedale’s Location, Lands, Deep Tide-Water Port, Fresh Water, Hydro-electric infrastructure, in 2012 Transfer of control at Inside Passage Marine to capable custodians for realization of Butedale's long term future, in the centre of the Great Bear Rainforest / Great Bear Sea, is the next step. INSIDE PASSAGE MARINE Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA) Listing: https://lnkd.in/g2K-gGgm #greatbearrainforest #water #power #electrolysis #hydroeclectric #hydrogen #cleanenergy #greatbearsea

The Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River in the United States has helped restore fish populations, particularly salmon and steelhead. These fish ladders allow fish to bypass the dam and continue their migration upstream to spawn. Similar projects have been implemented at various hydropower dams worldwide to mitigate the impacts of dam construction on fish populations. Additionally, some hydropower projects have adopted innovative turbine designs and flow management strategies to minimize harm to fish populations. These projects aim to maintain or restore fish habitat and migration routes, contributing to overall fish population restoration efforts while still generating clean energy. #funfact #funfactfriday #hydropower #fishpopulation #renewableenergy #renewableresources #sustainability #finulent #finulentsolutions

The Lower River Shannon from Limerick City to Ardnacrusha Hydroelectric Station yesterday. Upstream migrating fish follow the water and end up trapped below this dam. Yesterday, ESB was abstracting >97% of the flow in the Lower River Shannon SAC and diverting it through this station. Lampreys are currently on their spawning migration and most will follow this route. Furthermore, downstream migrating fish, including critically endangered #eels, follow the water into the unscreened turbines. Over 15km of Natura 2000 river is affected by this unsustainable abstraction. This scheme has a major impact on #biodiversity and it's operation does not comply with the requirements of the Habitats Directive or the Water Framework Directive. Incredibly, ESB is not even mentioned in the latest 'Biodiversity Action Plan’.

Register (free) to join us tomorrow: https://ow.ly/Xx6n50R6rWx Thirty years ago, grassroots advocacy and management collaboration changed the face of river recreation. Paddling once occurred as the snow melted and during a decent rainstorm. Today, enthusiasts paddle on scheduled hydropower dam water releases from early Spring to November. While the season, number of days, volume, and time of day vary, you can usually plan your day around the schedule of posted flows in Maine, Massachusetts, and Maryland to the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, California, Oregon, and Washington. Scheduled hydropower releases have created and revitalized river communities and their river-based economies and livelihoods. As precedent-setting licenses come up for renewal, how are practitioners approaching the process to continue the successes achieved and respond to external social and environmental realities? This webinar describes elements of the hydropower licensing process from the perspective of its evolution and trajectory since members of the public started participating in the 1990s. Understanding both these arcs of change, including responses to external environmental and economic influences, can inform today’s practitioners on how to pursue balance among hydro policy and practice, channeling the verve of stewardship toward the ever-evolving sophistication of industry and community partners.

National Parks are NO Place for Hydropowerplants - the Call at the Berlin Process from Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2024 Shortly We need to protect our national parks from hydropower development. The future of clean energy must align with prtection our world’s most precious rivers and ecosystems. #BerlinProcess

📢 Speaker Alert! Join us for an engaging discussion with Stephanie Landers, Sterling Watson, and Able Schneider. Mark your calendars for 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 𝟯:𝟭𝟱 𝗣𝗠 for the Power of Water Canada's Technical Conference, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝗕: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲. Freshwater eels face significant risks at hydropower plants due to their unique shape and size. Current mitigation strategies involve costly methods such as fine screens or turbine shutdowns. But what if there's a simpler, more cost-effective solution? Learn about Natel Energy - designed propeller turbines that ensure high survival rates for eels and other migratory fish. We'll discuss blade design features maximizing survival, along with a case study on meeting downstream eel passage requirements through runner replacement. Discover how fish-inclusive hydropower design aligns with fishery management and operational goals. #Hydropower #Fisheries  #PanelDiscussion #IndustryExperts ##POWC

Topic: 🐟 Restoration of Connectivity 🐟 On July 31st join #DOE #WPTO for a Hydropower Environmental and Industry R&D Summit Talk WPTO will host the second of three 2024 Hydropower Environmental and Industry R&D Summit talks with this one focused on river connectivity and hydropower operations. The webinar will clarify the challenge space, as presented by industry and others, and attendees will then hear from practitioners and researchers on the state of the science and how that science can address industry’s challenges. WPTO seeks to gain community input on specific #fishpassage R&D needs and discuss connectivity from other perspectives including #hydrology #powergrid #infrastructure #species management and #river #restoration to broaden our understanding of where interdisciplinary collaborations in science and technology can improve outcomes and meet community needs. #hydropower #climate #renewableenergy #fisheries July 31, 2024, 2-4 p.m. ET Webinar. Register here: https://lnkd.in/euEpJcy8

Millions of people in the Northwest depend on affordable, reliable, climate-friendly hydropower. Tens of thousands of our neighbors living on the economic edge depend on hydropower to keep their electricity affordable and reliable. Farmers depend on our dams to keep their costs low while cleanly moving food to people around the world. Thousands of electrical workers depend on hydropower to ensure our grid powers your home and business every second of everyday. Your local utilities depend on our hydropower to provide you with some of the most climate-friendly electricity found anywhere. We told that story this week to our policymakers in Washington, DC. Special thanks to IBEW Local 77, Flathead Food Bank, Washington Association of Wheat Growers, Emerald People's Utility District (EPUD), Grant County Public Utility District, Tacoma Public Utilities, & Northwest RiverPartners — Kelly Schwint, David Garegnani, LaTasha Wortham, Chris Robinson, Ray Johnson, ERP, SCR, Michelle Hennings, Kyle Roadman, Chris Sidmore. Reliable, climate-friendly hydropower is central to the future of millions of people in the Pacific Northwest -- we need to tell that story. #ourpoweriswater

It’s time to rethink hydro on the lower Snake River. Hydroelectric dams are causing more harm than good—river fragmentation, which often results from dams built, is a major factor in fish population declines. Listen or read five reasons to rethink hydro on the lower Snake River 📲 https://lnkd.in/gHNADTKB #hydroelectricity #LowerSnakeRiver #CleanEnergy

These are not your great-grandparents’ dams. In recent decades, the region’s large hydropower dams have increased salmon survival from investments in fish passage technology and improving river flows through spilling water. #nwha2024 #hydro #dams #WaterEnergy