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Stay up to date on the latest news related to clean energy in our region and beyond.
Startup Company Recurrent Aims to be Standard for Scoring Used EV Batteries
Recurrent, a Seattle-based startup, launched in 2020 and established itself as a leader in used EV battery analytics- providing scores for battery health on consumer sites such as Edmonds.com and Cars.com. The platform provides information for both shoppers and car...
2022 Energy Leadership Summit, Nov. 1, in Seattle
The Energy Leadership Summit is among the region's largest clean energy events and provides an unmatched forum for learning, networking, and business development in the Northwest. The 2022 Energy Leadership Summit will be November 1, 2022, at the Seattle Convention...
Find apprenticeship programs in our four-state apprenticeship directory
The Clean Energy Center of Excellence provides detailed information about careers, occupations and apprenticeships in the energy industry. Now you can find energy related apprenticeship programs in our apprenticeship directory. Learn more about apprenticeship and...
Oregon hybrid plant, the first utility-scale plant of its kind
A renewable energy plant, commissioned in Oregon on Sept. 28, combines solar power, wind power, and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. It is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. The project will generate enough electricity to...
What is an innovation cluster?
The Washington State Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program develops innovation clusters, which are industry-led consortiums that work together to drive innovation, pursue market opportunities, and identify and solve challenges that limit growth. Cluster members can...
Northwest Hydropower: events and resources
Learn about hydropower in the northwest, including hydroelectric projects, events, tours, videos and resources, from the Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE). Learn more: fwee.org/northwest-hydropower/
‘Floating Offshore Wind Shot,’ increasing floating offshore wind capacity by 2035
As part of the effort to expand offshore wind deployment, the federal government will advance lease areas in deep waters in order to deploy 15 GW of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035. Deep-water areas that require floating platforms are home to two-thirds of...
DOE to fund advances in bioenergy technology
Alternative clean energy sources like bioenergy are playing a key role in reaching the current administration's goal of a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week $178 million in funding for bioenergy research to advance...
Hiring for Hydro Unplugged, October 19
Since 2017, Hiring for Hydro™, a one-day event co-located with an industry conference, has reached over 200 students from over 14 colleges in the Pacific Northwest. Students participate in educational workshops about careers in hydropower and can attend...
Washington trade delegation to focus on energy and industry
Washington state representatives from business, education, and government, including Gov. Jay Inslee, will participate in a trade mission to the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden and Norway in September. The governor’s policy agenda for the mission focuses on...