Small Hydropower
Learn More by checking out the Small Hydro Chapter in our Stewardship Toolkit.
Video Highlights Issues with Small Dams
01/21/2011 - by Kevin Colburn
Follow Roy McPure as he walks you through his vision for damming whitewater rivers to generate a little electricity and make money. Support for small or "run-of-river" dams is seeing an increase as people explore new ways of making money with old ways of making electricity in an era of climate change related tax incentives.
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| Title | Name | City | |
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| Thomas O'Keefe | Seattle WA | Details... | |
| Kevin Colburn | Asheville NC | Details... | |
| Dave Steindorf | Chico CA | Details... |
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