Clean Energy Blog
Stay up to date on the latest news related to clean energy in our region and beyond.
2023 Columbia Basin/Lower Snake River Dams Settlement Agreement Withdrawn
Ice Harbor Dam, Bonneville Power Administration Last week, the Trump administration announced that it would withdraw from the 2023 Federal Columbia River Power System settlement, known as the “12/14 Agreement.” The agreement was reached by the Biden Administration and...
Reaching 100% clean energy by 2035
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in its recent report, clean technologies must scale up quickly in order to reach 100% clean electricity by 2035. Wind and solar energy would provide 60%–80% of generation in the least-costly electricity mix...
How to start your career in clean energy
There are many reasons to work toward a clean energy future, and there's no one right path to a clean energy job. The most important thing to know about working in the clean energy transition is that we need people from every background, every community, every lived...
What energy career is right for you?
Is a skilled trade position calling your name? What about engineering, customer service, or running a power plant? With hundreds of types of energy careers, it's tough to figure out where to start. The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) offers a career...
The historic climate and clean energy law, a path to achieve climate goals
The historic Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law this week, is the most significant piece of legislation supporting clean energy and climate change mitigation in U.S. history. The law stands to devote $369 billion to clean energy incentives, energy efficiency,...
Top 10 things to know about offshore wind energy
Offshore wind has the potential to deliver large amounts of clean, renewable energy to fulfill the electrical needs of cities along U.S. coastlines. According to the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, here are the Top 10 things to know about...
Western initiative to assess benefits of geothermal energy
Through a newly launched initiative, the Western Governors Association (WGA) intends to evaluate geothermal energy technology development in the Western states and assess its potential benefits. The initiative includes examining market, technology and policy factors...
Geothermal energy gets boost from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to expand U.S. geothermal energy deployment with $165 million to aid in leveraging the knowledge, technologies, and skills from the oil and gas industry. The Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE)...
Climate bill includes incentives for hydrogen, nuclear, renewables
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, anticipated to pass next week, includes incentives for hydrogen, nuclear and energy storage. The bill will make a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and...
Virtual reality replacing hands-on training for offshore workers
Offshore wind workers in Massachusetts have become the first in the world to receive certification through virtual reality training. The virtual reality (VR) courses use curriculum from the Global Wind Organization. VR simulations of ports and wind turbines, developed...