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EVENT: Developments and biodiversity of watercourses. 8-10 November 2022
"Aménagements et biodiversité des cours d’eau" (EN: "Developments and Biodiversity of watercourses") is a conference organised by the Societé Hydrotechnique de France (SHF), next 8-10 November 2022 in Strasbourg, France. About the confere...
CONFERENCE: "QUO VADIS? Innovation potential of Hydropower" 27 - 28 October 2022
"QUO VADIS? Innovationspotential der Wasserkraft" (Innovation potential of Hydropower) is a conference organised by IBI- Kompetenz, the multidisciplinary platform for e...
JOINT LETTER: Renewables displace fossil fuels - the Innovation Fund must recorgnise this
Joint letter signed by: Bioenergy Europe, the European Heat Pump Assocition (EHPA), the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF), the European Solar manufacturing Council (ESMC), the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA), Solar Heat Europe (ESTIF), Solar Power Europe, the A...
ETIP HYDROPOWER EUROPE: The permanent and common voice of Hydropower in Europe
ETIP Hydropower Europe (ETIP Hydropower) is a new project in the EU programme ...
Prof. Anton Schleiss at the 7th IAHR Europe Congress (Greece)
Prof. Anton Schleiss, from the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD - CIGB), was invited as a keynote speaker for the opening session og the ...
Hydro Power Industry Guide 2021/22 by VGBE
After the success from "Hydro Power Industry guide 2020/21", our colleagues from VGBe wanted to offer us the new guide from this year: “Hydropower Industry Guide 2021/22”. vgbe´s ...
POSITION PAPER: Hydropower as a catalyst and facilitator for the clean, safe and independent energy transition in Europe.
Key Messages: Given Europe’s ambition to raise the renewables target to 45%1 hydropower is critical to ensure Europe’s energy system has the necessary renewable electricity and flexibility to protect grid stability from intermittent renewable energy, to sustain the gr...
NEW PUBLICATION, Hydroscience Journal: "Hydropower, a catalyst for energy transition in Europe"
On the context of HydroES 2021 (22 September 2021), Hydropower Europe had the chance to present its vision and results achieved during three years of consultations. Some of the conclusions are: Hydropower still has a great potential for development Hydropower sector needs...
HYDRO 2022 Strasbourg: How to promote future hydro development in Europe with a sustainable impact?
The HYDROPOWER EUROPE project (2018-2022), funded from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, has released its final deliverables: a Research and Innovation Agenda (RIA) and a Strategic Industry Roadmap (SIR) for the hydropower sector. The challenge is...
Webinar 28 february 2022: What Research and Innovation are Needed to Tap More Hidden Hydro Opportunities in the Future?
The IEA Technology Cooperation Programme (TCP) on Hydropower (also known as IEA Hydro) is a working group of the International Energy Agency's member countries and others that have a common interest in advancing hydropower worldwide. Under the work programme Annex XVI...