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Viability of Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology- Caterpillar Demonstration
Caterpillar announced a successful collaboration with Microsoft and Ballard Power systems demonstrating the viability of using large scale hydrogen fuel cells as backup power for data centers. The demonstration was conducted in a challenging environment: 6,086ft above...
Costs for renewables continue to fall
Today, electricity generated from renewable energy sources continues to be the cheapest form of power. Solar and wind energy have relatively short project lead times and are vital to reducing and phasing out fossil fuels, and renewable power frees economies from...
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...