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How to make hydro smaller (and better)

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November 28, 2025

Hydropower is clean and reliable, but big dams damage ecosystems. New small-scale tech offers the same no-emissions energy with less impact. We look at three: vortex plants, hydrokinetic turbines, and osmotic power.

Lukas Lottersberger Multimedia journalist, reporter and producer, covering global news and environmental innovations.
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