HRW Volume 17 Issue 4

COMPANY NEWS RusHydro goal: Reestablish global status of Russian hydro technology The head of Russian hydropower giant RusHydro says Russia has just five years to reestablish itself as the supplier of world-beating hydropower technology if it is not to lose out to competitors in the developing world. Acting Chairman Vasily Zubakin said RusHydro, the world’s second largest hydropower generator, has

A hydro utility with more than 1,000 MW of capacity bought an 80-year-old hydro plant with a capacity of 8 MW. An inspection of its acquisition revealed the steel surge tank was severely rusted. The utility hired a local consultant with small hydro experience to design a new tank. The consultant proposed to replace the Johnson-type differential tank with a

Carl VansantEditor Emeritus We hear a lot about “sustainability” these days. “Sustainable” is a much-used modifier, as in sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, sustainable energy, sustainable development … and sustainable hydropower. A dictionary definition of sustainable is, “capable of being sustained; of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted

ICOLD Forum: New committee releases work plan A new International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) committee has released its work plan and intends to publish a position paper later in 2009. The ICOLD Committee on Engineering Activities Associated with the Planning Process for Water Resources Projects was established in 2007; seven countries are represented on the committee. Arthur H. Walz