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October 29, 2020

Oregon project taps hidden power found inside existing water lines

  • InPipe Energy's system combines software, micro-hydropower and control technology that can be installed quickly.
  • By SAM BENNETT
    Special to the Journal

    Images courtesy of InPipe Energy [enlarge]
    In Oregon, an in-pipe hydropower system, installed in an underground vault, is being used to light Ron Tonkin Field and Hillsboro Stadium.

    InPipe Energy’s system sends water through a bypass box equipped with a turbine to generate energy.


     
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