Tag: Hydropower
Laos: A river is starving
China and Laos are blocking the lifeline of millions of people with dams, while countries like Vietnam are left behind. Who owns the Mekong? source site
Brazil: And in the end a village sinks into the sea
Where the Rio São Francisco flows into the Atlantic, Brazil’s coast is crumbling. Local residents blame huge dams for this. About a case that could put hydropower worldwide under pressure.…
Augsburg: Resolution against hydroelectric power station – Bavaria
The Augsburg city council is clearly positioning itself against the energy company Uniper’s plans to build a new hydroelectric power plant in Lech just outside Augsburg. In the “licca liber”…
Munich: How a hydroelectric power plant on the Isar works – Munich
What does it look like in the wide house that is built on the Flaucher like a barrier over the quiet canal? A question that everyone who passes it on…
Environmentalists warn of fish kills from hydroelectric power plants
Status: 08/17/2023 08:14 a.m Hydropower is mostly perceived as “green” energy. It constantly supplies climate-friendly electricity. Ecologists warn of the effects of the power plants on fish stocks. Olaf Niepagenkemper…
Augsburg: How the Lech should be renatured – Bavaria
The Lech should be allowed to flow again, at least on a ten-kilometer stretch before the gates of Augsburg. The “licca liber” renaturation project for this section of the Lech…
Bavaria: Investors are examining the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in a protected area – Bavaria
The Stillach Gorge is one of the natural jewels in the Allgäu High Alps. At the top of the Alpe Buchrain, the Rappenalpenbach absorbs the Bacherlochbach and immediately gurgles into…
Großweil: Why there are doubts about the fish-friendly hydroelectric power plant – Bavaria
In Großweil in Upper Bavaria there is a facility that is intended to protect the life of river animals. An expert opinion now states that no fewer fish die in…
Großweil: Why there are doubts about the fish-friendly hydroelectric power plant – Bavaria
In Großweil in Upper Bavaria there is a facility that is intended to protect the life of river animals. An expert opinion now states that no fewer fish die in…
Project to reduce the effects of climate change on Lech – Bavaria
Science and water management want to investigate the effects of climate change on the Lech and contain them. Climate change is increasingly endangering species in the river and threatening its…