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Clean Energy Clips, Spring 2026
Check out our Spring 2026 edition of Clean Energy Clips!This edition features the Directors Update, an event for the CoE Advisory Board and Educators: Energizing Pathways Between Industry & Education Partners, and highlights from the blog and website. There is...
Temporary Halt to Leasing and Permitting for Wind Energy Projects
Photo credit: NREL Offshore Wind Research One of the many executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on Monday temporarily halts offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pauses the issuance of approvals, permits, and loans for both onshore and offshore...
Spokane AAMMC Tech Hub Awarded $48M Federal Grant
The leaders of Spokane’s American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center Tech Hub have selected a 386,000-square-foot facility as its HQ. (ATC Manufacturing Photo) Early last week, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) announced that the...
Industry and Government Partners Coordinate Response to CA Wildfires
Earlier this week, the CEO-led Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) held a call to ensure that electricity providers in the state have no unmet resource needs. The call brought together leaders from the highest levels or industry and government to...
REC Silicon Shuts Down Moses Lake Manufacturing Plant
REC Silicon's manufacturing site in Moses Lake, WA. (REC Silicon Photo) Owners of REC Silicon have announced the company will end production at its Moses Lake facility, according to a press release issued Monday, Dec. 30th, 2024. The shutdown is expected to take about...
Dept Of Commerce Clean Building Performance Grants
The Washington State Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the Clean Building Performance Grants program, which provides funding to help private and public building owners make improvements to meet Washington's Clean Buildings Performance Standard....
CCW Celebrates Five Years of Career Connected Learning
JumpStart trainees, employers and staff with Gov, Jay Inslee Fall 2024 Career Connect Washington (CCW) celebrated its five-year anniversary at Seattle Colleges Wood Technology Center in November, with special guest Governor Jay Inslee. The event highlighted CCW’s...
NERC Urges Industry Action Ahead of Severe Winter Weather
Photo credit: AccuWeather NERC is monitoring the extreme cold weather events forecast across much of North America over the next several weeks. The weather pattern is expected to bring extremely cold temperatures, damaging winds, snow, and freezing rain to midwestern,...
U.S. DOE and Google Partner to Help Consumers Identify Technicians for Home Energy Upgrades
The U.S. Dept of Energy recently announced a new collaboration with Google that will connect users of Google Search and Google Maps to recognized home energy technicians. These technicians are highly trained and recognized as Energy Skilled™. Energy Skilled is...
Modern Hydrogen raises $25 Million to Continue Clean Energy Efforts
Bill Gates, right, gets hands on with Modern Hydrogen’s carbon black. (Gates Ventures Photo) Clean tech startup Modern Hydrogen, based in Woodinville WA, recently raised $25 million in funding from new and existing investors. According to the company, they will be...