Tag: hydropower

Renewable energy jobs increased by nearly 20% globally, but skewed by China

According to IRENA, renewable energy jobs are up by 20% but the lion's share of these jobs originate in Communist China.

The world needs to triple renewable energy capacity to 11.2 TW by 2030 to meet COP28 goal

"Renewables must grow at higher speed and scale. Our new report sheds light on the direction of travel; if we continue with the current growth rate, we will only face failure in reaching the tripling renewables target agreed in the UAE Consensus at COP28, consequently risking the goals of the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

Meet Istanbul treehugger and journalist Gökçe Uygun

Gökçe Uygun is a treehugger and journalist born and bred in Istanbul, Turkey. Green Prophet interviews her about local sustainable matters.

Renewables made up more than half of all new energy sources in 2019

The decade of action for renewable energy.

Hydroelectric Dam Threatens “Ecological Massacre” in Turkey

The Aras River basin is home to more than half of Turkey's bird species, but a planned hydroelectric dam...

Turkish Cabinet Invokes Wartime Law To Seize Property For Hydro Projects

The more than 20 hydroelectric projects that Turkey has built on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers have been sharply...

Turkey’s Early Hydroelectric Dams Featured in Exhibit

The first hydroelectric dam built in Ankara, Turkey's capital city, the Çubuk Dam was promoted as "Ankara's Bosphorus". A new...

Hydroelectric Dam In Turkey May Cause Environmental Catastrophe In Georgia

A hydroelectric project in Turkey's northeastern Ardahan district will change the flow of the Mtkvari River, the biggest water...

Morocco to Pioneer 1 GW Hydro-Wind Hybrid Power

A huge hydro-wind hybrid power station will double Morocco's entire installed hydropower capacity - and be a world's first. Morocco...

Iran Forgets India and Keeps Pitching Peace Pipeline to Pakistan

Iran, becoming more isolated appeals to Pakistan to move ahead with natural gas "peace pipeline." Saboteurs have already had...

Turkey’s Dams Are Violating Human Rights, UN Report Says

Turkish dams don't just affect Turks -- they cut off access to water in Iraq and Syria as well,...