Hacker News with Generative AI: Hydropower

US solar keeps surging, generating more power than hydro in 2025 (arstechnica.com)
In the US, many newly constructed generating facilities are brought online at the end of the year to qualify for tax incentives.
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, United States, Energy, Hydropower
12 points by rbanffy 34 days ago | 1 comments
China approves Tibet mega dam that generate 3 times power than Three Gorges (scmp.com)
China has approved the construction of a colossal hydropower project on Tibet’s longest river that could generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
China, Hydropower, Tibet, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure
7 points by ksec 183 days ago | 0 comments
China approves Tibet mega dam that could generate 3 times power of Three Gorges (scmp.com)
China has approved the construction of a colossal hydropower project on Tibet’s longest river that could generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
China, Energy, Hydropower, Dam, Tibet
4 points by pseudolus 184 days ago | 0 comments
Brazil's mega dams, among world's largest, struggle due to droughts (csmonitor.com)
Brazil’s mega dams rank among the most powerful in the world, but droughts driven by climate change have decreased the dams’ output to as low as 3% of their potential. Hydropower accounts for around half the energy Brazilians use. 
Brazil, Dams, Climate Change, Hydropower, Renewable Energy
5 points by howard941 273 days ago | 3 comments