Along with the work that is continuing on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River Ethiopia aims to boost other green power projects, harnessing…
Month: June 2015
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - Ethiopia's hydro-powered Cleanleap
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – a project owned by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation – began construction in April 2011. The project is over 40%…
Wisconsin engineers contribute to Grand Ethiopian
To its home country, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam represents a crucial source of hydropower. But to Sudan and Egypt, Ethiopia’s neighbors…
The leapfrog continent
A large chunk of this will come from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Although renewable energy in Africa will not overtake all fossil fuels, it will…
Does hydropower make sense in a warming world?
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, once completed in 2017 with the help of Chinese investment, will be Africa’s largest hydropower generating facility and…
17 shocking facts that could change the way you think about water forever
“If anything they’re being exacerbated [by water].” He cited Egypt’s constant threat of war with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam — a $5 billion…
Hot Dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, once completed in 2017 with the help of Chinese investment, will be Africa’s largest hydropower generating facility and…