The ancient notion of installing turbines directly in waterways, without the use of civil structures, has been reviewed recently. In an early study conducted for the New York Power Authority (NYPA), we reached conclusions regarding the resource and types of kinetic hydroenergy conversion systems...

Already a mainstream source of finance in the private sector, the exchange of future income for present cash is increasingly being promoted by the international financial services industry as a means of funding capital projects in the public sector. This paper reports on the value-for-money...