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Through this podcast series, we unpack how tools like sensors, Artificial...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Di-Hydro</b> is an <b>EU-funded projec</b>t exploring <b>how digital technologies can modernise hydropower, </b>one of the world’s oldest and most reliable sources of <b>renewable energy</b>. <br /><br />Through this podcast series, we unpack how tools like <b>sensors, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, and data-driven decision-making</b> are helping hydropower plants become <b>smarter, more efficient, and more resilient</b> in the face of climate change and evolving energy demands. <br /><br />The Di-Hydro project brings together researchers, engineers, and hydropower operators from across Europe to <b>develop practical digital solutions for plant operation, maintenance, environmental monitoring, and water management</b>. These innovations are being tested in real hydropower plants in <b>Greece, Italy, and Serbia</b>, ensuring real-world impact beyond the lab.<br /><br />This podcast is your gateway to <b>understanding how digitalisation is shaping the future of hydropower,</b> bridging centuries of engineering heritage with the technologies powering Europe’s clean energy transition.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Science"/><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Earth Sciences"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Technology"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Di-Hydro Podcast Series - Episode 3: The Roadmap for the future - Lessons from Di-Hydro</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/di-hydro-podcast-series-episode-3-the-roadmap-for-the-future-lessons-from-di-hydro--72950708</link><description><![CDATA[After exploring the ancient roots of #Hydropower and diving deep into the cutting-edge #DigitalTwins, AI-driven decision-support systems, and IoT tools designed for the #EU hydropower sector, we have arrived at the final chapter.<br /><br />In this final episode of the Di-Hydro Podcast, we gather our collective experiences from across the entire project. We sat down with our technical partners to reflect and asked them to share insights and key lessons learned while deploying advanced #Digital technologies across #European pilot sites.<br /><br />Join our experts as they wrap up the Di-Hydro journey and share the ultimate takeaways from modernising legacy infrastructure for a cleaner, more resilient energy grid. ⚡<br /><br />Follow the Di-Hydro journey beyond the podcast:<br /><br />Website: www.dihydro-project.eu <br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/di-hydro-project/<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72950708</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:43:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72950708/ff985063_73f0_4932_a5ed_3999c1db1099.mp3" length="5756698" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Di-Hydro - Digital Hydropower</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After exploring the ancient roots of #Hydropower and diving deep into the cutting-edge #DigitalTwins, AI-driven decision-support systems, and IoT tools designed for the #EU hydropower sector, we have arrived at the final chapter.

In this final...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After exploring the ancient roots of #Hydropower and diving deep into the cutting-edge #DigitalTwins, AI-driven decision-support systems, and IoT tools designed for the #EU hydropower sector, we have arrived at the final chapter.<br /><br />In this final episode of the Di-Hydro Podcast, we gather our collective experiences from across the entire project. We sat down with our technical partners to reflect and asked them to share insights and key lessons learned while deploying advanced #Digital technologies across #European pilot sites.<br /><br />Join our experts as they wrap up the Di-Hydro journey and share the ultimate takeaways from modernising legacy infrastructure for a cleaner, more resilient energy grid. ⚡<br /><br />Follow the Di-Hydro journey beyond the podcast:<br /><br />Website: www.dihydro-project.eu <br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/di-hydro-project/<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>360</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>energy,eu,hydropower,renewables,research,sustainability</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c3932846579dde4681965280b856b37d.jpg"/><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Di Hydro Podcast Series - Episode 2: The Digital Technologies powering Di-Hydro</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/di-hydro-podcast-series-episode-2-the-digital-technologies-powering-di-hydro--71548347</link><description><![CDATA[We went back in time to explore the ancient roots of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hydropower" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Hydropower</a>, then we dove into Di-Hydro with our Project Coordinator who explained what is the challenge that we are trying to solve for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/eu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#EU</a> hydropower sector.<br /><br />Now, we sit down with our partners Acceligence, MAS and A2A, to better explore what does it mean exactly to empower an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hydropowerplant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#HydropowerPlant</a> with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitaltechnology" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DigitalTechnology</a>, and also, what does this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitalupgrade" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DigitalUpgrade</a> mean for end-users.<br /><br />In Episode 2 of the Di-Hydro Podcast, our experts Stelios, Tommaso, and Nicola will guide us through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hightech" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#HighTech</a> concepts like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitaltwin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DigitalTwin</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#AI</a>-based Decision-Support, and how do these technologies translate in terms of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/efficiency" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Efficiency</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/energyproduction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#EnergyProduction</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/resilience" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Resilience</a>.<br /><br />👉 Missed Episode 1? Catch up here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/di-hydro-podcast-series-ep-1-digital-era-in-hydropower-the-di-hydro-project--69352246  <br />👉 Follow the Di-Hydro journey at: www.dihydro-project.eu <br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitalisation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Digitalisation</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#AI</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/energytransition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#EnergyTransition</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainability" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/renewables" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Renewables</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dihydro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DiHydro</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71548347</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:36:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71548347/di_hydro_podcast_series_episode_2_v1.mp3" length="12633381" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Di-Hydro - Digital Hydropower</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We went back in time to explore the ancient roots of https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hydropower, then we dove into Di-Hydro with our Project Coordinator who explained what is the challenge that we are trying to solve for the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We went back in time to explore the ancient roots of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hydropower" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Hydropower</a>, then we dove into Di-Hydro with our Project Coordinator who explained what is the challenge that we are trying to solve for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/eu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#EU</a> hydropower sector.<br /><br />Now, we sit down with our partners Acceligence, MAS and A2A, to better explore what does it mean exactly to empower an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hydropowerplant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#HydropowerPlant</a> with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitaltechnology" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DigitalTechnology</a>, and also, what does this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitalupgrade" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DigitalUpgrade</a> mean for end-users.<br /><br />In Episode 2 of the Di-Hydro Podcast, our experts Stelios, Tommaso, and Nicola will guide us through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hightech" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#HighTech</a> concepts like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitaltwin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DigitalTwin</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#AI</a>-based Decision-Support, and how do these technologies translate in terms of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/efficiency" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Efficiency</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/energyproduction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#EnergyProduction</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/resilience" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Resilience</a>.<br /><br />👉 Missed Episode 1? Catch up here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/di-hydro-podcast-series-ep-1-digital-era-in-hydropower-the-di-hydro-project--69352246  <br />👉 Follow the Di-Hydro journey at: www.dihydro-project.eu <br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitalisation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Digitalisation</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#AI</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/energytransition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#EnergyTransition</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainability" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/renewables" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Renewables</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dihydro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DiHydro</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>790</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c3932846579dde4681965280b856b37d.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Di-Hydro Podcast Series-Ep.1 "Digital Era in Hydropower - the Di-Hydro project"</title><link>https://dihydro-project.eu/2026/01/08/from-history-to-digital-innovation-inside-di-hydro/</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Episode 1 – <i>Digital Era in Hydropower – the Di-Hydro Project</i></b><br /><br />After exploring the long history of hydropower in Episode 0, we now t<b>urn to the present (and the digital future) of this renewable energy</b> source. <br /><br />In Episode 1 of the Di-Hydro Podcast, we <b>introduce the Di-Hydro project and its mission</b> to modernise hydropower plants through digitalisation. <b>Joined by Dr. Alkiviadis Tromaras (CERTH)</b>, Project Coordinator of Di-Hydro, we discuss <b>how tools such as sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Twins can support hydropower plants</b> become smarter, more efficient, and more resilient to climate and environmental challenges.<br /><br />This episode breaks down complex concepts and shows <b>how digital technologies are </b>already<b> being teste</b>d in hydropower plants across Greece, Italy, and Serbia. <br /><br />This episode marks the start of the Di-Hydro journey, connecting centuries of hydropower heritage with the technologies shaping its future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69352246</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:44:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69352246/di_hydro_podcast_series_episode_1_v1.mp3" length="6336408" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Di-Hydro - Digital Hydropower</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 1 – Digital Era in Hydropower – the Di-Hydro Project

After exploring the long history of hydropower in Episode 0, we now turn to the present (and the digital future) of this renewable energy source. 

In Episode 1 of the Di-Hydro Podcast, we...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Episode 1 – <i>Digital Era in Hydropower – the Di-Hydro Project</i></b><br /><br />After exploring the long history of hydropower in Episode 0, we now t<b>urn to the present (and the digital future) of this renewable energy</b> source. <br /><br />In Episode 1 of the Di-Hydro Podcast, we <b>introduce the Di-Hydro project and its mission</b> to modernise hydropower plants through digitalisation. <b>Joined by Dr. Alkiviadis Tromaras (CERTH)</b>, Project Coordinator of Di-Hydro, we discuss <b>how tools such as sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Twins can support hydropower plants</b> become smarter, more efficient, and more resilient to climate and environmental challenges.<br /><br />This episode breaks down complex concepts and shows <b>how digital technologies are </b>already<b> being teste</b>d in hydropower plants across Greece, Italy, and Serbia. <br /><br />This episode marks the start of the Di-Hydro journey, connecting centuries of hydropower heritage with the technologies shaping its future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>396</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ai,digital,energy,eufunded,hydropower,renewable,technology</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c3932846579dde4681965280b856b37d.jpg"/><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Di-Hydro Podcast Series-Ep.0 "Discovering Hot Water - Hydropower in History"</title><link>https://dihydro-project.eu/2025/09/22/from-water-wheels-to-digital-twins-kicking-off-the-di-hydro-podcast-series/</link><description><![CDATA[<i><b>Episode 0 – Discovering Hot Water: Hydropower in History </b></i><br /><br />Before massive dams and high-tech turbines, <b>hydropower was already shaping human history</b>.<br /><br />In this opening Episode 0 of the Di-Hydro Podcast Series, we <b>travel back in time to explore how moving water became one of humanity’s first sources of energy,</b> from ancient water wheels in Greece and China, through medieval mills, to the birth of modern hydroelectric power in the late 19th century.<br /><br /> Along the way, we uncover surprising milestones, including inventions that are still in use today, and reflect on why <b>hydropower has been a story of innovation and adaptation</b>.<br /><br />This episode sets the stage for the series: in the next episodes, we’ll move from the past to the present, exploring how digital technologies are now transforming hydropower for a more resilient and sustainable energy future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69352208</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:35:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69352208/di_hydro_podcast_series_episode_0_v1_final.mp3" length="5865786" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Di-Hydro - Digital Hydropower</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 0 – Discovering Hot Water: Hydropower in History 

Before massive dams and high-tech turbines, hydropower was already shaping human history.

In this opening Episode 0 of the Di-Hydro Podcast Series, we travel back in time to explore how...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<i><b>Episode 0 – Discovering Hot Water: Hydropower in History </b></i><br /><br />Before massive dams and high-tech turbines, <b>hydropower was already shaping human history</b>.<br /><br />In this opening Episode 0 of the Di-Hydro Podcast Series, we <b>travel back in time to explore how moving water became one of humanity’s first sources of energy,</b> from ancient water wheels in Greece and China, through medieval mills, to the birth of modern hydroelectric power in the late 19th century.<br /><br /> Along the way, we uncover surprising milestones, including inventions that are still in use today, and reflect on why <b>hydropower has been a story of innovation and adaptation</b>.<br /><br />This episode sets the stage for the series: in the next episodes, we’ll move from the past to the present, exploring how digital technologies are now transforming hydropower for a more resilient and sustainable energy future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>367</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ai,digital,energy,eufunded,hydropower,renewable,technology</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c3932846579dde4681965280b856b37d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
