by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Sep 14, 2016
Abstract: Global warming is accelerating and the world urgently needs a shift to clean and renewable energy. Hydropower is currently the largest renewable source of electricity, but its contribution to climate change mitigation is not yet fully understood....
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jan 18, 2016
A key challenge to understanding ecohydrologic responses to dam regulation is the absence of a universally transferable classification framework for how dams operate. In the present paper, we develop a classification system to organize the modes of operation (MOPs) for US hydropower dams and powerplants.
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jun 15, 2013
Read the press release here. Abstract: Inland waters transport and transform substantial amounts of carbon and account for ∼18% of global methane emissions. Large reservoirs with higher areal methane release rates than natural waters contribute significantly to...
