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Big News for EV Charging in WA State- Commerce Awards over $85 Million in Grants
Announced by the WA State Department of Commerce and Gov. Jay Inslee last week- the funds are going to nonprofits, electric utilities, tribes and public agencies and will build nearly 5,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in communities throughout the...
Register now: 2023 CleanTech Advocacy Day, Jan. 25
The 2023 CleanTech Advocacy Day is a virtual event on January 25, 2023, 10:00–11:30 a.m. (PST). The event offers an opportunity to engage and educate Washington State policymakers on the impact of clean technology research, innovation, and jobs. Speakers include...
New consumer bundle: EV + solar panel
Automakers have begun selling electric vehicles (EV) bundled with home energy products and services, such as home solar panels. Hyundai recently announced the rollout of Hyundai Home, a service to help the company’s customers match up with installers of EV chargers,...
NSF-DOE internship program to support geothermal energy workforce
A new internship program will support the Department of Energy's (DOE) Enhanced Geothermal Shot initiative. In collaboration with the National Science Foundation's (NSF) INTERN program, it will support 10 to 20 six-month research internships per year to work in the...
How nuclear technologies can help provide reliable power
Many utilities have begun exploring the potential of a new generation of nuclear technology to help them meet their clean energy and reliability needs, amid growing consumer demand. New nuclear technologies like small modular reactors (SMR) can help utilities address...
Recap of Washington’s energy strategy: A model for other states
Washington State's 2021 State Energy Strategy (SES) provides a roadmap for it to meet critical and ambitious energy and climate goals. Its approach is that energy transformation strategies must be grounded in the lived experiences of communities most at risk of...
DOE opens applications for funding to enhance power grids
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the nation’s electric grid. The bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Grid Resilience Innovative Partnership (GRIP) program and the...
Nuclear plants to produce clean hydrogen
In power generation, hydrogen is one of the leading options for storing renewable energy and can be used in gas turbines to increase power system flexibility. Four U.S. nuclear power plants will begin producing hydrogen as a clean energy source. The DOE will be...
Snohomish PUD completes microgrid and clean energy center
The Snohomish County PUD recently completed its Arlington Microgrid and Clean Energy Center, which utilizes multiple energy storage sources, including utility-scale battery energy storage, residential battery energy storage and vehicle-to-grid charging systems. Its...
Washington state at forefront in transition to clean energy
Washington state has adopted a suite of aggressive policies to transition to 100% clean power, decarbonize buildings and transportation, and establish a new cap-and-invest program. Recently, it became the first and only state in the nation to require heat pumps in all...