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Roll on, Columbia (and the salmon, too).(turbines that uses less energy and protects fishes)
From:
Environment
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September 1, 2005
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A new, advanced turbine at a dam in Washington state produces nearly 5 percent more power than the old turbine, but before more are installed, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are getting input from several thousand fish.
Wanapum Dam straddles the Columbia River in Grant County, about half-way between Spokane and Seattle, and delivers power to several providers in the Pacific Northwest and other western states. M...
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; LANCASTER, Wis. - Grant County celebrates a $576,000 state grant on Monday in Lancaster with a visit from Michael Morgan, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration. Morgan will present the award to local officials at 8:45 a.m. at the Youth and Agriculture Building on the Grant County
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