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The State Government has adopted space-age technology to monitor water quality at South East Queensland's biggest dam. Natural Resources Minister Stephen Robertson told Parliament today a solar-powered smart robot and 120 sensor nodes were now positioned around Wivenhoe Dam to provide real-time data on water quality.

Mighty River Power Chief Executive Doug Heffernan today announced a series of changes to the Company’s executive management roles and responsibilities, which are aimed at positioning the Company for the next phase of business growth.  The new Executive Management team structure will focus the Company on the opportunities for growth that will create the most value for the shareholder.

MANILA, Philippines – The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded parts of the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least 26 people Wednesday, many of them trying to scramble to safety as the storm changed course.

Thirty-eight people were missing, mostly fishermen who were caught by the storm's fury at sea.

More than half of the main northern island of Luzon, which includes Manila, was without electricity, and authorities said it would take two to three days to restore power. Several dozen flights were canceled, and schools and many government offices closed. High winds felled trees and floods were knee-deep floods in some communities in the capital.

It is estimated by GlobalData that the accumulated installed capacity will reach to 140GW in 2015,and to 201GW in 2020 as for global small hydro.Visiting small hydro