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WOLFFKRAN and Kostmann GesmbH worked together on an impressive
reservoir clean-up project in Austria. Copyright: WOLFFKRAN; Max Boschi
5 World News
Ontario moves forward with pre- development work for pumped
storage project in Meaford; Katse TBM breaks ground in Lesotho
features 14 16 23 24 9 Spotlight
The Fifth International DAM WORLD Conference, hosted by LNEC in Lisbon, will bring together global experts in dam engineering
Classified
40 42
Contacts
30
People 8
18
People on the move Recent appointments
MINT & BRIC 10
33
Protecting critical infrastructure
Spotlight on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Small hydro
MINT vs. BRIC: hydropower compared
Comparison highlights development paths, investment trends, and the role of hydropower in clean energy transitions
14
Fighting flood disinformation
How satellites helped stem the spread of disinformation during the August 2024 transboundary flooding in India and Bangladesh
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Cybersecurity 16
20 Hydro from waste water Hydro turbine powers waste water treatment works
23 Into the vortex
Hydroelectric engineers tap into the power of vortexes
Fish passage 24
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Assessing threat levels A look at collaborative warnings, global surveys and system vulnerabilities.
Civil
engineering solution
30 The Path to Profitability Advancements in Hydrodemolition
33
Grease-free turbine upgrade
Thordon Bearings makes its debut in Latin America
34 36
A double-edged barrier Recent research on fish passage strategies
Innovative fishway trial A groundbreaking trial in Menindee, Australia will test Fishheart’s cutting-edge fish passage technology, aiming to restore native fish migration in the Lower Darling-Baaka River
Cranes power
infrastructure upgrades Upgrades utilise cranes
Critical success Helping resolve engineering project management challenges
38 Tunnelling technologies
Global infrastructure projects are benefiting from tunnelling technologies, including innovations in diamond drilling, trenchless pipe laying for grid expansion, and purpose-built excavators
Next issue Hydropower and renewables integration; innovations in turbine efficiency; erosion and sedimentation control; spotlight on hydropower in Asia @waterpowermag
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