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FusionWERX Project Lands $10M State Grant
The Richland, Wash., space that will house the planned FusionWERX facility being built by Avalanche Energy. (Avalanche Photo) Previously updated in April this year, the FusionWERX project has landed a $10 million grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce...
Heavy Maintenance on Kincardine Floating Wind Turbines
15km off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland lies the first commercial-scale floating wind farm known as Kincardine. Owned by Principle Power, the wind farm consists of five WindFloat units hosting five 9.5MW turbines and make up the largest floating offshore wind farm in...
New Next-Gen Battery Startup headed to Moses Lake
The California battery startup OneD Battery Sciences is the latest company to make a home in Moses Lake, WA. It joins two other companies (Group14 Technologies and Sila Nanotechnologies) who are also making batteries with higher performance and faster charging. The...
Hystar Coming to North America with Electrolyzer Factory
Earlier this week, Norwegian high-tech company Hystar announced expansion plans that include North America. Fredrik Mowill, CEO of Hystar, commented that as they continue to scale up operations, they are now looking at opportunities beyond Europe- "the North American...
Career Connect Washington Program Builder Funding Update
Career Connect Washington recently announced that this State year's final Program Builder RFPs, America Builds Apprenticeship Round 2, and Program Builder Round 12 are scheduled to open on October 16th and will close on December 1st. ESD estimates there will be...
Washington State Department of Commerce- Clean Energy Fund Investments
The Washington State Department of Commerce, overseeing the state's Clean Energy Fund, today announced awards for seven grants totally $4.76 million to enhance dairy digesters and advance clean energy in rural communities. Awardees include the town of Winthrop for the...
Possible Side Effect of the UAW Strike on EVs
The UAW, United Auto Workers, initiated a strike Friday targeting three automakers- General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler owner Stallantis. With the uncertain transition to EVs the workers are seeking better pay and benefits, as well as looking to unionize new battery...
The Pursuit of Zero-Emissions Street Sweepers in Seattle
The eSwingo 200+ electric compact sweeper. (SDOT Photo) As part of a pilot program and viability test, the Seattle Department of Transportation has deployed a fully electric compact bike lane sweeper. According to the manufacturer, the eSwingo200+ has an operating...
Department of Energy Investment in Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower with Research to Advance Fish Passage and Protection
Natel Energy, hydro turbine The U.S. Department of Energy announced today an investment of more than $6.3 million for six research and development projects to improve fish passage and protection technologies and reduce the environmental impacts of hydropower on...
Toyota Reveals a New Hydrogen Fuel-cell Truck
Toyota Hilux hydrogen fuel-cell prototype, Green Car Reports Toyota recently revealed a prototype hydrogen fuel-cell truck based on their overseas Hilux. Fitted with "core elements" from the Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan, the truck has a range of 372 miles and is...