Ben Houston, GroundPoint Engineering Understanding Ecosystem Impacts We need to understand what, if any, specific environmental […]
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New York State offers several incentives for developing renewable energy, including micro hydropower. Learn more about incentives and grid interconnection.
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Matt Deady, Professor of Physics, Director of the Physics Program, Bard College Resources on Dams from […]
The Saw Kill project at Bard reached out to local and state regulatory agencies to understand what regulations would apply to the project.
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Hydrology is concerned with the amount of water available within a watershed and how that water moves across the landscape. Dams play a role in how water flows and how much water flows down the stream they’re on.
Matt Deady, Professor of Physics, Director of the Physics Program, Bard College The power calculator and […]
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Matt Deady, Professor of Physics, Director of the Physics Program, Bard College How much hydropower can […]
Professor Matthew Deady, Professor of Physics, Director of the Physics Program, Bard College The United States Geological Survey […]
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Megan Lynch & Kadijah Spence, Master’s Students, Bard Center for Environmental Policy Background & Life of […]
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The two main factors that determine the amount of power and energy you can attain from your hydropower site are the flow rate, or the amount  and the head. Learn how to measure them to estimate the amount of power available.