“While
hydropower
is
the
largest
source
of
renewable
electricity
in
the
nation,
hydropower
capacity
has
not
increased
significantly
in
decades,”
says
Energy
Secretary
Steven
Chu.
A
memorandum
of
understanding
between
the
US
Energy
and
Interior
Department
s
and
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
was
touted
by
Chu
and
Interior
Secretary
Ken
Salazar
as
a
new
approach
to
hydropower
development.
The
document
aims
to
avoid
or
reduce
environmental
impacts
while
focusing
on
increasing
energy
generation
at
existing
federally-owned
facilities.
Possibilities
include
placing
hydrokinetic
turbines
that
harness
the
energy
of
water
flow
upstream
from
existing…
