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Variability in modelled reservoir greenhouse gas emissions: comparison of select US hydropower reservoirs against global estimates

Variability in modelled reservoir greenhouse gas emissions: comparison of select US hydropower reservoirs against global estimates

by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jan 9, 2023

Abstract: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from reservoirs have most often been evaluated on a global extent through areal scaling or linear-regression models. These models typically rely on a limited number of characteristics such as age, size, and average temperature...
Hydropower flexibility valuation tool for flow requirement evaluation

Hydropower flexibility valuation tool for flow requirement evaluation

by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Dec 6, 2022

Highlights Examined value of hydropower flow flexibility using a two-stage optimization method. Revenue is more sensitive to ramping constraints than minimum flow constraints. Demonstrated the impacts of hydropower plant configuration changes on revenue. Evaluated...
Anthropogenically driven climate and landscape change effects on inland water carbon dynamics: What have we learned and where are we going?

Anthropogenically driven climate and landscape change effects on inland water carbon dynamics: What have we learned and where are we going?

by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jul 20, 2022

Abstract: Inland waters serve as important hydrological connections between the terrestrial landscape and oceans but are often overlooked in global carbon (C) budgets and Earth System Models. Terrestrially derived C entering inland waters from the watershed can be...
Getting lost tracking the carbon footprint of hydropower

Getting lost tracking the carbon footprint of hydropower

by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jul 1, 2022

Abstract: In the transition to low-carbon electricity, well-quantified estimates of carbon dynamics are needed to ensure that emissions reduction targets are achieved. We review the state of the science on carbon accounting for hydropower reservoirs and identify...
Native American Tribes and Dam Removal: Restoring the Ottaway, Penobscot and Elwha Rivers

Native American Tribes and Dam Removal: Restoring the Ottaway, Penobscot and Elwha Rivers

by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Feb 2, 2022

Abstract: Since the early 1900s, more than 1700 dams have been removed from rivers in the United States. Native American Tribes have played a key role in many significant removals, bringing cultural, economic, and legal resources to bear on the process. Their...
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