All articles by Carrieann Stocks
Carrieann Stocks
Analysing role of digital twins in sustainable water resource management
Digital twin technology has an increasingly valuable role to play within the hydropower industry
How climate change can impact water scarcity and hydropower generation
Hydropower has a crucial part to play in the energy transition, but the impacts of changing water availability are beginning to affect worldwide production.
Understanding complexities of discontinuing redundant reservoirs
Reservoir discontinuance requires balancing safety, environmental, and community interests while addressing challenges like flood risk, sediment management, stakeholder engagement, and legal implications, as demonstrated by case studies from Scotland’s decommissioned reservoirs.
Brumadinho disaster: New hidden risks in tailings dams unveiled after five years
Five years after the catastrophic failure of the Brumadinho tailings dam in Brazil, a team of researchers from science and technology university ETH Zurich have uncovered the physical mechanism that may have triggered the incident
Insights into US Army Corps of Engineers’ renovation of Garrison Dam
The US Army Corps of Engineers is pushing the envelope to address the vulnerabilities of its ageing fleet of dams
Hydropower industry’s biggest risks beyond workforce shortages
Kurt Miller, a seasoned advocate, raises a critical alarm: despite recent successes, the sector is dangerously unaware of mounting risks. While immediate concerns like labor shortages dominate discussions, the burgeoning influence of anti-hydropower groups poses a risk to the industry. Miller urges a strategic pivot towards proactive advocacy, emphasizing the need to engage stakeholders and policymakers to secure hydropower’s future in the evolving energy landscape
How Swiss dam safety regulations are evolving to address modern challenges
As Swiss dam safety regulations evolve to address the requirements of natural hazard protection dams (NHPDs), recent research underscores the need for tailored safety adaptations.
Understanding tunnel reinforcement strategy at Chivor Hydropower Project
Recent research has unearthed innovative repairs, fire safety experiments, plus plans to utilise existing road tunnels for hydropower.
Insight into key developments in pumped storage hydropower projects
Pumped storage plans are ramping up. IWP&DC gives an insight into key developments across Australia, Canada, Greece, India, the UK, and the US.
How STEM education can fill widening skills gap in UK workforce
A re-energised bottom-up approach to STEM education will not only address the shortage of engineering and technology skills in the UK workforce but help increase resilience to climate change.