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Cover Story The first horizontal, six-nozzle
Pelton turbine has been installed by Voith Hydro at Gerlos 1 hydropower plant in Austria
5 World News
EVOLVE Project identifies 70GW of viable ocean energy; Large dams face around 26% loss of storage by 2050 says new research
features 12 14 18 32 10 Spotlight
The BHA is calling for the UK government to allow hydropower, including tidal power, to play their full part in decarbonisation
Classified
48 51
Contacts
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Lessons learned 12
14 38
26 Technology benchmark
Detailing the first horizontal, six- nozzle Pelton turbine
Reassess dam safety Martin Wieland explains the need to evaluate the seismic safety of existing dams.
Improving flood fights home and abroad
Sharing tools and methods in the fight against floods
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Can hydropower resolve the energy crisis?
Sustainable hydropower critical role in future energy systems
New 46 innovations
18 Waves of innovation Developments in tidal energy
22 Tagless technology for fish tracking
Bringing the task of fish tracking into the 21st century with AI technology
Environment 27
Asia 38
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Floodgate replacement at Wirtz Dam
Three-year project underway to remove and replace the 10 floodgates at Wirtz Dam
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A satellite remote sensing perspective on water resources
Satellite study focuses on the Belo Monte Project and the Xingu people of the Amazon.
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Environmental investment
Funding repairs to ageing water delivery systems and dams
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Battling against climate change
Countries make plans and prepare for increasingly extreme weather events in the not-too- distant future
Asian insights Helping to avoid transboundary river conflicts across the region
Complete and continuing
Updates on hydropower and dam projects in development
Construction
44 Eyes in the sky, and underground
Crane put to work underground, with details on new products recently released to the market
46 The positive impact of flexible working
Initial results from a ground- breaking flexible working pilot programme in the construction sector, demonstrate that flexible working has been a key contributor to improving employee satisfaction and achieving a reduction in sickness absence rates
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