Hydropower Flush With Cash From U.S. Government

Hydropower is one of the least sexy forms of renewable energy. It doesn't involve flashy silicon panels, massive turbines spinning amidst Midwestern cornfields, or heat stored beneath the Earth's crust. But hydropower, or power derived from the force of energy of moving water, is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S.--even as its capacity has remained unchanged over the past few decades. And now, finally, hydropower is getting the respect it deserves. The Department of Energy...