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WSU Celebrates 65 Years of Nuclear Excellence
Journalists from several media outlets toured the Nuclear Science Center in advance of the 65th anniversary of the reactor’s first activation, learning about WSU’s continuing commitment to research, training and America’s energy future (photo by Bob Hubner, WSU Photo...
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...
Electrification of the U.S. Construction Industry
Source: Volvo Construction Equipment Several OEM's have recently announced a new partnership with the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative to showcase the electrification of construction equipment, green infrastructure construction, and the transition to a more...
DOE Supports Hydropower: $38 Million to 66 Hydro Facilities
As part of Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that 66 hydro facilities will receive more than $38 million in incentive payments for electricity generated and sold. Administered by DOE's Grid Deployment Office,...