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Hydro Headlines

U.S. awards contract for Folsom Dam gate refurbishment
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awards a US7.8 million contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to refurbish the fixed wheel gates and appurtenances at Reclamation's Folsom Dam in California. For more information, click here.
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• Company seeks investor for Gulf Stream ocean energy project
• Deadline nears for Hydro Research Foundation Hydro Fellowship Program
• BC Hydro picks hydro, other projects for second round of purchase agreements
• Sinohydro Corporation wins Akosombo hydro project rehab contract
• Eletrobras plans to boost investment in hydropower, other energy projects

New Development

Deputy assistant secretary of Army to deliver keynote address at NHA Annual Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The deputy assistant secretary of the Army (Civil Works) will deliver the keynote speech at the upcoming 2010 National Hydropower Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. For more information, click here.
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Featured video of the week
Video: An interview with Jeanne Hilsinger, chairperson, Mavel
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International Hydropower Association statement highlights role of hydro in Clean Development Mechanism
LONDON, England -- The International Hydropower Association releases a policy statement on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), encouraging governments worldwide to raise the importance of the CDM in their agendas and highlighting the importance of hydropower CDM projects in reducing CO2 emissions.
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Small hydro project construction agreement reached by Aboitiz Power, Davao Water District
MANILA, Philippines -- Aboitiz Power Corporation, through wholly-owned subsidiary Hedcor Inc., signs an agreement with the Davao City Water District, paving the way for the eventual construction of a 10 to 15 MW hydroelectric power plant along the Tamugan River in Mindanao. For more information, click here.
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Technology & Equipment

Mozambique utility awards grid study for linking new hydro projects
MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Mozambique utility Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM) awards Vattenfall Power Consultant and Norconsult AS a contract for the study of a transmission backbone system to deliver power from proposed new hydro and thermal power plants to southern Mozambique.
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Wuyang wins Lao hydro project steel supply contract
WUGANG CITY, China -- Wuyang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. wins the bidding to supply steel plates for the construction of the 120-MW Nam Ngum 5 hydroelectric power project in Laos. For more information, click here.
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Ideas in Action: Using Biodegradable Lubricants
The 33-MW Bootanj plant, which began operation in May 2006, is the first hydro facility in Slovenia to use environmentally compatible hydraulic oil.
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In Focus

Many hydro technology events included in HydroVision pre-conference activities
TULSA, Okla. -- Workshops, seminars and other events focusing on many aspects of hydropower technology will kick off in advance of the upcoming HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition in North Carolina. For more information, click here.
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Showcase: SEL relay protects, controls generators
SEL offers a field ground module to prevent catastrophic generator failure.
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Applications open for Scotland's marine energy hydropower development prize
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Scotland's Saltire Prize, the Scottish Government's challenge to the world to accelerate the commercial development of marine energy hydropower, opens for applications.
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And More!
• HydroVision International conference track focuses on dams and civil works
• Scotland-based engineering firm to test hydrokinetic turbine at Amazon River site
• Troutman Sanders boosts energy industry practice with new office, additional partners
• Small hydro generator, Ontario Power Authority sign waterpower contract
• Register now for National Hydropower Association Annual Conference

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