LIHI Publications

Pumped Storage Hydropower in the US: Emerging Importance, Environmental and Social Impacts, and Critical Considerations

Low Impact Hydropower Institute - 2025

Pumped Storage Hydropower in the US: Emerging Importance, Environmental and Social Impacts, and Critical Considerations

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Low Impact Hydropower Institute - 2026

Attributes that may (or may not) be Indicative of the Level of Hydropower Facility Ecological and Social Impacts

GHGs and Hydro Emissions Paper

Low Impact Hydropower Institute - 2025

HYDROPOWER RESERVOIR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

20 Year Report Cover Page

Low Impact Hydropower Institute - 2020

20-Year Review of the LIHI Certification Program

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Low Impact Hydropower Institute - 2023

Hydropower and Environmental Justice - A LIHI Case Study

Innovative Approaches in Hydropower - LIHI Case Studies

Low Impact Hydropower Institute - 2024

Innovative Approaches in Hydropower - LIHI Case Studies

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Executive Director Michael Sale and Deputy Director Dana Hall - 2016 Technical Paper

The LIHI Experiment: Certifying Green Hydropower Since 1999

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Executive Director Lydia T. Grimm - 2002 LIHI Formation Paper

Certifying Hydropower for Green Energy Markets

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Low Impact Hydropower Institute and UMass Lowell

Clean Peak Standard Hydropower Panel Discussion