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Hydropower in the Alps: by Begle Caroline — published Oct 07, 2021 — last modified May 15, 2023 09:48 AM — filed under: Position, hydropower position, hydropower
How much hydropower use is environmentally compatible and ecologically sustainable? This question has been on the minds of people in the Alpine region for decades - all the more so against the backdrop of the urgent need to move away from fossil fuels. There are currently around 21,000 hydropower plants in operation in Europe, 300 under construction and over 8,500 in the planning stage. In many places, climate change with its imponderables such as extreme floods is being countered with more dams and walls, although river widening, for example, would make more ecological sense.
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How much hydropower is ecologically sustainable ?: by CIPRA International — published Oct 06, 2021 — last modified Jan 17, 2022 08:10 AM — filed under: alpMedia 6/2021, Renewable Energy, natural standing waters / lakes, Energy Transition, Water use, hydropower, hydropower position, energy efficiency, Position, environmental damage, energy policy
Renovate power plants instead of building new ones, preserve the last freshwater pearls, coordinate use and protection across countries: CIPRA has published a position paper with detailed technical demands on the use of hydropower in the Alps.
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Point of view: Water will not tolerate resistance: by CIPRA International — published Oct 06, 2021 — last modified Oct 06, 2021 08:45 AM — filed under: Point of view, alpMedia 6/2021, groundwater use, drinking water supply, Climate Change, Water use, hydropower, groundwater, natural standing waters / lakes, reservoirs / artificial standing waters
Extreme weather conditions are also increasingly affecting the Alps. The climate crisis is driving this development. Can more and more dams, barriers or power stations solve the problem and at the same time satisfy the growing hunger for energy? We must work with the power of water rather than against it, says Kaspar Schuler, CIPRA’s Executive Director and co-author of CIPRA’s new position paper on hydropower.
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Dams in Austria: by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: hydropower, renewable energy
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Predicting and mitigating hydrogeological risk in the Alpine environment: by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: natural hazards, nature, hydropower, renewable energy, climate change, climate policy
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The Facilitation of Mini and Small Hydropower in Switzerland: Shaping the Institutional Framework (with a Particular Focus on Storage and Pumped-Storage Schemes): by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: hydropower, renewable energy, hydropower, renewable energy, hydropower, renewable energy
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Hydropower: Higher Efficiency under Changing Conditions: by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: hydropower, renewable energy, energy efficiency, hydropower, renewable energy
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Common guidelines for the use of small hydropower in the alpine region: by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: hydropower, renewable energy
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Hydropower Generation in the Alps focusing on Small Hydropower: by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: hydropower, renewable energy
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Dams: new stakes in their role in mountain areas: by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: reservoirs / artificial standing waters, ponds and lakes, hydropower, renewable energy
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