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Sustainable Business Oregon

Sustainable Business Oregon

Portland Water Bureau adds hydro generator by Lee van der Voo – Thursday, November 11, 2010 The Portland Water Bureau will add to it’s renewable energy portfolio in 2011 with the addition of a hydropower generator at it’s Vernon HydroPark in Northeast Portland. From the outside, little will change at the park, located at 1907 […]

International Water Power and Dam Construction

International Water Power and Dam Construction

Energy recovery from public water systems by IPW & DC – July, 2010 Public water systems are often an ideal application for small hydro systems. The existing water supply provides a finished intake and penstock, and in many cases a pressure reducing valve can be bypassed with a hydro turbine that generates a positive return on investment for […]

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Town water plant hydro operating by Neal P. Goswami – Thursday, January 21, 2010 A hydroelectric generator inside the town’s water filtration plant is online after several years of planning. A turbine has been installed in the main line that draws water into the plant from the Bolles Brook. About 1,300 gallons of water per […]

Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics

U.S. Looks to Rediscover Hydropower as Untapped Energy Source by Madeline Bodin – September 30, 2008 From the pipes in water-treatment plants to long-forgotten river turbines, overlooked sources of energy throughout the U.S. are poised to be tapped. From the front, the old brick mill in Middlebury, Vt., looks like any of the other quaint […]