High and ever increasing prices for electricity exported from Russia to Mongolia is the most commonly quoted reason for Mongolia’s plans to build its own large hydropower. In case of Lake Baikal Basin this looks especially true, since part of water that rotates turbines at Angara Hydropower Cascade (belongs …
In the beginning of August the President of Russian Federation undertook a series of activities devoted to freshwater ecosystems : On August 2 he harpooned a large pike in Siberia. A video of this hunt shown by TV to Russian population was intended to promote further support for nature …
The WB Inspection Panel recognized that 2015 Request for Inspection "had placed the MINIS project on a positive trajectory…" Finally it is all over! The World Bank Inspection Panel after 2,5 years of close supervision decided not to investigate compliant submitted by Mongolian and Russian citizens concerned with intended feasibility …
A river worshiping ceremony in Mawlamyine, on the Salween delta in Mon State. Source: International Rivers @ Flickr To: Li Hejun, President, Hanergy Holdings Co. Hanergy Holdings Co. Board of Directors, Hong Kong Stock Exchange Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Re: Hanergy Hydropower Projects Dear Mr.Li and Hanergy Board …
The Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition believes that the decision on development of a new state company for construction of the "Eg River Hydro" on the tributary of the Selenge River is an intentional escalation of tensions associated with hydropower construction in the Baikal Lake Basin. The RwB regrets this …
New large hydro has shown a major year-to-year slowdown in 2016. It has also shown opposite tendencies for pumped storage and “true” hydro. The International Hydropower Association has issued annual brief on the“Key Trends in Hydropower” . In 2016, worldwide hydropower development grew by 31.5 GW of new capacity. …
