Publications – H-Hope

New H-HOPE publication examines the feasibility of pico-scale hydropower in water infrastructure

We are proud to announce the publication of a new H-HOPE research article exploring the feasibility of deploying pico-scale hydropower technologies within existing water infrastructure. Published in the Journal of Production Engineering, the article, “Multidimensional feasibility assessment of pico-scale hydropower...

July 16, 2026

News Publications

New Publication: Energy Recovery and Resilience in European Water Networks

We are pleased to announce the release of a new open-access publication from the H–Hope project team: Energy recovery, enhanced resilience, and sustainability in European water networks: Harnessing the water-energy nexus by Bethany Marguerite Bronkema, Bjarnhedinn Gudlaugsson, David Bermejo, Xavier...

November 2, 2025

Events News Publications

Field Notes from ECOS 2025

Earlier this month, Giovanna Cavazzini (University of Padova) attended the ECOS 2025 conference to present our latest work on the H-HOPE project. Paper title: Unlocking Hidden Hydropower: Energy Harvesting for the Digitalisation of Urban Water Systems Focus: using vortex-induced vibrations...

July 18, 2025

News Publications

Publication: Analysis of Hidden Hydropower Potential in Municipal Networks

We are excited to announce the release of our latest publication, “Unlocking Hidden Hydropower: Energy Harvesting for the Digitalisation of Urban Water Systems” Energy harvesting — the process of capturing and converting small amounts of energy from natural sources like...

July 4, 2025

DIY News Publications

New Publication: Advancing Small-Scale Hydro Energy Harvesting with DIY Tools

We’re excited to share the publication of our latest work on open-source, H-HOPE do-it-yourself (DIY) platform available on GitHub. This repository offers foundational knowledge, technical documentation, and step-by-step guidance to support anyone interested in building a small-scale hydro energy harvester....

June 23, 2025

News Publications

Publication: Simplified Design Approach for VIV-Based Energy Harvesters

We’re excited to announce the release of a new publication exploring a novel, semi-analytical method for the preliminary design of energy-harvesting devices based on Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV). As global interest grows in decentralised and small-scale renewable energy solutions, VIV-based systems...

April 18, 2025

News Publications

Publication: Preliminary design guidelines for a vortex-based energy harvester for water flows

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper titled “Preliminary design guidelines for a vortex-based energy harvester for water flows”. This study offers early-stage design guidance for vortex-induced vibration energy harvesting (VIEH) devices, with a specific...

April 11, 2025

News Publications

Research Paper: Understanding Fluid Behavior in Water Systems

We recently published a new research paper that adds to our understanding of fluid-structure interactions within water infrastructure systems. This work was produced by Litostroj Engineering A.S and Brno University of Technology as part of Work Package 6 in the...

December 19, 2024

Knowledge Base News Publications

New Publication: Systematic Review of Vibration-Induced Energy Harvesting

We are pleased to announce the publication of our new paper, “A Systematic Review of Techno-Economic, Environmental, and Socioeconomic Assessments for Vibration Induced Energy Harvesting”, by Work Package 2 leaders Reykjavik University Bjarnhedinn Gudlaugsson, Bethany Marguerite Bronkema, Ivana Stepanovic, and...

November 14, 2024

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