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Details on How Power Generation Maintained Reliability During Cold Snap
The Pacific Northwest recently experienced a cold snap that brought below-freezing temperatures to the region for four days- increasing the area's energy demands. According to BPA, the area's load peaked at 11,396 megawatts, which is a modern era energy demand record...
DOE’s $43M funding to support projects for clean energy transition
This week, the DOE announced $43 Million to fund research projects in states and communities across the country for clean energy transition. The projects focus on energy planning, increasing grid resilience, and restoring power after disasters. The money will support...
Is hydrogen the future of sustainable energy?
Hydrogen is an energy resource with great potential, and the technology to produce and use it as a virtually zero carbon–emissions fuel is now available. With hydrogen, we have the potential to build a more ideal system rooted in diversity — a hydrogen grid of large...
Oregon’s Green Hydrogen Project
The Eugene Hydrogen Project would be the first such project in Oregon as it joins Washington in attempting to be a national hub of green hydrogen production. The Oregon project aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by producing green hydrogen gas and blending it into...
Idaho National Lab receives DOE funding for nuclear research and development
The Idaho National Laboratory will receive $150 million for infrastructure improvements to boost nuclear research and development, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act that includes $375 billion...
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/