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Washington Utilities Recognized by American Public Power Association
High-voltage wire tower at dusk The American Public Power Association recently recognized fifteen public power utilities with 2025 Public Power Customer Satisfaction Awards, while fourteen public power utilities have earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation....
NSF Supported Research Leads to Improved Solar Cell Stability
A National Science Foundation supported process developed by Rice University chemical and biomolecular engineer Aditya Mohite and collaborators at Northwestern University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Rennes has yielded 2D perovskite-based...
Engineering and IT Mix & Mingle Events at Tacoma Public Utilities
YOU'RE INVITED! If you are interested in pursuing Engineering or IT, we have two separate sets of opportunities to meet with professional staff from the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities about their IT or Engineering careers.Whether you are a student enrolled...
Hydrogen-Hybrid Powered Engine: Caterpillar’s new C13D Platform
Caterpillar recently announced the launch of a three-year program to demonstrate a hydrogen-hybrid power solution using it's new C13D engine platform. Starting in early 2024, the project will demonstrate state-of-the-art control systems and electric-hybrid components...
Save the Date! Enlighten Women’s Forum: Energize Your Craft
A collaboration between The Washington State Construction Center of Excellence and the Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy, this event will bring together women in the construction and energy trades to empower them in their careers, create valuable...
Solar Installers & Fire Officials Look for Compromises
Changes to Massechusetts fire code late last year have created frustration for solar installers, who are now working with fire officials on compromises to the rules. Included for the first time in the code are restrictions to the positioning of rooftop solar arrays-...
Honda’s New Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Module
Earlier this week, Honda provided a few more details about its next-generation fuel-cell module at the 2023 European Hydrogen Week. The new module was co-developed with General Motors and has already been confirmed for use in North America. Its debut will be an...
OCOchem Raises $5 Million in Funding for CO2 Conversion
OCOchem, a carbon conversion startup based in Richland, WA, recently secured an additional $5 million in funding from TO VC that will be used to scale its modular technology to industrial proportions and build a pilot plant for commercial demonstration operations. The...
Solar Installations Giving New Life to Blighted Brownfields
A once abandoned waste site in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey now has a new opportunity to serve the community. Designated a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Global Sanitary Landfill was closed in 1984 after a slope failure exposed...
Duke Energy Plans End-To-End Clean Hydrogen System
Duke Energy, with GE Vernova and Sargent and Lundy, will soon be breaking ground on a "one-of-a-kind end-to-end" system later this year. The project will serve as a demonstration of a system to produce, store, and combust 100% renewable hydrogen at Duke Energy's...