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GM & Redwood Materials Exploring Vehicle Batteries for Energy Storage
General Motors and Redwood materials recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using both new U.S.-manufactured batteries from GM and second-life battery packs from GM electric vehicles. “The...
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...
DOE opens applications for funding to enhance power grids
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the nation’s electric grid. The bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Grid Resilience Innovative Partnership (GRIP) program and the...
Nuclear plants to produce clean hydrogen
In power generation, hydrogen is one of the leading options for storing renewable energy and can be used in gas turbines to increase power system flexibility. Four U.S. nuclear power plants will begin producing hydrogen as a clean energy source. The DOE will be...