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## Mirko Musa: Rescuing rivers — and the world — with help from water power

August 8, 2023

Mirko Musa spent his childhood zigzagging his bike along the Po River. The Po, Italy’s longest river, cuts through a lush valley of grain and vegetable fields, which look like a green and gold ocean spreading out from the river’s banks.  

## Sudershan Gangrade: Analyzing a flood of data to prepare for climate change

April 20, 2023

Climate change often comes down to how it affects water, whether it’s for drinking, electricity generation, or how flooding affects people and infrastructure. To better understand these impacts, ORNL water resources engineer Sudershan Gangrade is integrating knowledge ranging from large-scale climate projections to local meteorology and hydrology and using high-performance computing to create a holistic view of the future.

## Modernizing a century-old power giant

March 27, 2023

A new report published by ORNL assessed how advanced manufacturing and materials, such as 3D printing and novel component coatings, could offer solutions to modernize the existing fleet and design new approaches to hydropower.

## Next-gen hydropower starts with testing

December 7, 2022

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified a key need for future hydropower innovations – full-scale testing – to better inform developers and operators before making major investments.

## Existing water infrastructure may hold key to generating more hydropower

October 12, 2022

Millions of miles of pipelines and conduits across the United States make up an intricate network of waterways used for municipal, agricultural and industrial purposes.

## New report ensures hydropower sustainability amid climate change

September 22, 2022

ORNL has provided hydropower operators with new data to better prepare for extreme weather events and shifts in seasonal energy demands caused by climate change.

## The facts behind hydropower

August 1, 2022

To further the potential benefits of the nation’s hydropower resources, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed and maintain a comprehensive water energy digital platform called HydroSource.

## Hydropower — Retrofitting untapped dams

July 6, 2022

Although more than 92,000 dams populate the country, the vast majority — about 89,000 — do not generate electricity through hydropower. 

## Researchers aim to better quantify greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs

June 10, 2022

As the United States moves toward more sustainable and renewable sources of energy, hydropower is expected to play a pivotal role in integrating more intermittent renewables like wind and solar to the electricity grid

## Hydropower — Supply chain crunch

April 18, 2022

A new Department of Energy report produced by Oak Ridge National Laboratory identifies several supply chain must-haves in maintaining the pivotal role hydropower will play in decarbonizing the nation’s grid.

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