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Hydropower Market Game Released, National Labs Request Feedback
The Main Menu screen of the Hydropower Market Game, Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), recently launched a beta version of their Hydropower Market Game, an interactive...
Sila Starts Operations in Moses Lake at first-of-a-kind facility
Sila’s newly commissioned silicon anode manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Wash. (Sila Photo) Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, announced this week that it has begun operations at Sila Moses Lake, its new automotive-scale silicon anode plant in Moses...
A New Approach to Air Conditioning with Built-In Energy Storage
Blue Frontier is commercializing ESEAC technology by integrating it into its Dedicated Outdoor Air System. Installed in Florida, the 20-ton system pictured here controls temperature and humidity while operating primarily during periods of solar photovoltaic...
Federal Grant Supporting WSU-Led EV Charging Station Research
WSU researchers hope to provide convenient EV charging from inexpensive bioethanol with no need to connect to the electric power grid (illustration by Joe Maceda from 3G&S US, LLC). A Washington State University-led team has been selected for a $4 million...
$41.1 Million Awarded for Clean Energy Community Grants by WA Dept of Commerce
Environmentally friendly energy from the sun. The Washington Department of Commerce awarded grants to 49 projects this year, totaling $41.1 million to support the planning, design, and implementation of clean energy projects across the state. The Clean Energy...
Key Resources and Tools to Support Adoption of Energy & Natural Resources Career Cluster
The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) has launched resources and tools for educators, industry leaders, and policymakers aimed at preparing the next generation for evolving high-demand energy and natural resources careers. CEWD includes ready-to-use...
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Funding for Emerging Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced more than $35 million for 42 projects through DOE’s Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The goal of the fund is to help move emerging energy technologies related to grid security, artificial intelligence, nuclear...
Sign Up Today for the 2025 Energy Bowl
The 2025 Energy Bowl is a national student competition powered by Get Into Energy through the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD). It challenges college students to develop creative, AI-powered solutions for real-world energy issues, and offers a direct...
Community College Students Visit UW’s Clean Energy Testbeds
Big Bend Community College students Amber Emerson (left) and Cat Montgomery (center) with Washington Clean Energy Testbeds senior staff scientist Dr. Tucker Murrey (right), fabricating battery electrodes using a slot-die coater. (CEI photo) Earlier this year, six...
Applications Open for Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions
At the final MECC and HCC event, student teams present competition results. Photo by Agata Bogucka, NREL Calling all student innovators looking to make waves in the water power sector! The application windows for the Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) and Marine...