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Group14’s Delayed Production Start- Hope for the Future
Group14’s BAM-2 silicon anode manufacturing facility in Moses Lake. One production module should be commissioned and start generating silicon battery material by the end of the year, while the second should start early next year. (Group14 Photo) Group14 Technologies,...
2022: A Big Year for Clean Energy
Increasing demand for electric vehicles (EV) and federal legislation are a few major developments for clean energy in 2022. It may be the biggest year ever, in terms of the number and scope of new laws and rules, including the Inflation Reduction Act, state energy and...
The BUILT Cluster: Working Together for Infrastructure Decarbonization, Jan. 11
The BUILT Cluster (Buildings, Utilities, and Infrastructure Living Together) is a group that engages social agencies and industry to support sustainable and innovative planning, design, and construction practices and technologies. "Working Together for Infrastructure...
How the nuclear fusion breakthrough will change the landscape of clean energy
The breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced this week by U.S. scientists made major national news headlines. What does it mean? It could pave the way for abundant clean energy in the future after more than half a century of research into nuclear fusion....
The push for an Oregon-Washington green hydrogen hub
Last month, Obsidian Renewables, an Oregon solar energy company, launched a bid to win federal dollars to create a green hydrogen production network across Oregon and Washington. The company applied to the U.S. Department of Energy to become a green hydrogen hub for...
Register now: 2023 CleanTech Advocacy Day, Jan. 25
The 2023 CleanTech Advocacy Day is a virtual event on January 25, 2023, 10:00–11:30 a.m. (PST). The event offers an opportunity to engage and educate Washington State policymakers on the impact of clean technology research, innovation, and jobs. Speakers include...
New consumer bundle: EV + solar panel
Automakers have begun selling electric vehicles (EV) bundled with home energy products and services, such as home solar panels. Hyundai recently announced the rollout of Hyundai Home, a service to help the company’s customers match up with installers of EV chargers,...
NSF-DOE internship program to support geothermal energy workforce
A new internship program will support the Department of Energy's (DOE) Enhanced Geothermal Shot initiative. In collaboration with the National Science Foundation's (NSF) INTERN program, it will support 10 to 20 six-month research internships per year to work in the...
How nuclear technologies can help provide reliable power
Many utilities have begun exploring the potential of a new generation of nuclear technology to help them meet their clean energy and reliability needs, amid growing consumer demand. New nuclear technologies like small modular reactors (SMR) can help utilities address...
Recap of Washington’s energy strategy: A model for other states
Washington State's 2021 State Energy Strategy (SES) provides a roadmap for it to meet critical and ambitious energy and climate goals. Its approach is that energy transformation strategies must be grounded in the lived experiences of communities most at risk of...