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DOE Announces $30 Million in Funding to Integrate Cybersecurity in Clean Energy Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, announced an initiative to ensure cybersecurity is integrated in the development of clean energy. The funding opportunity will support research, development, and demonstration of...
Offshore Wind by the Numbers: Reaching 30 GW by 2030
The U.S. has enough planned offshore wind energy capacity to meet the current administration's goal of developing 30 GW by 2030, which requires ramping up domestic supply chain to build new projects. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a supply...
DOE program aims to transform mines into clean energy hubs
The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a $500 million program, funded by the bipartisan infrastructure package, to transform current and former mines into clean energy hubs. The program came from the current administration’s Interagency Working Group on Coal and...
Energy jobs grew faster than overall employment last year
The annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), released for 2021, found that in spite of economic uncertainty the energy sector experienced positive job growth. The USEER is a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the...
Clean Energy COE hosts Washington Workforce Energy Convening on June 30
The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy at Centralia College is co-hosting a hybrid event, Washington Workforce Energy Convening, on June 30. The free event brings together utilities, energy providers, research institutions, non-governmental...
Technology is the key to optimizing the new power utility workforce
Utility leaders are looking to technology as a key to dealing with an aging workforce. In an interview with Gary McAuliffe, V.P. of Global Utilities for Librestream, at POWERGEN International 2022, McAuliffe said they are looking to leverage technology to optimize...
Modernizing the public power workforce
New technology requirements have created a challenge in developing today's power utility workforce. As local utilities maintain and rebuild electric distribution infrastructure, they are installing grids characterized by sophisticated electronics and a sturdy...
Utah green hydrogen project receives DOE support
Utah's Advanced Clean Energy Storage project is the first green hydrogen project to receive a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), receiving a $504.4 million loan guarantee from DOE. The project is intended to capture excess renewable energy when...
Washington communities included in DOE’s partnership project
More communities are charting their path to a more resilient energy future through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP). Bainbridge Island, Washington and Makah Tribe, Neah Bay, Washington are among the 12...
DOE awards $12M for development of hydrogen combustion systems
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) awarded General Electric (GE) for two projects to develop and test equipment and systems needed for hydrogen combustion in gas turbines. Selected by DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, the projects are worth more than...