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Applications Open for Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions
At the final MECC and HCC event, student teams present competition results. Photo by Agata Bogucka, NREL Calling all student innovators looking to make waves in the water power sector! The application windows for the Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) and Marine...
Idaho National Lab receives DOE funding for nuclear research and development
The Idaho National Laboratory will receive $150 million for infrastructure improvements to boost nuclear research and development, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act that includes $375 billion...
2022 Energy Leadership Summit, Nov. 1, in Seattle
The Energy Leadership Summit is among the region's largest clean energy events and provides an unmatched forum for learning, networking, and business development in the Northwest. The 2022 Energy Leadership Summit will be November 1, 2022, at the Seattle Convention...
Find apprenticeship programs in our four-state apprenticeship directory
The Clean Energy Center of Excellence provides detailed information about careers, occupations and apprenticeships in the energy industry. Now you can find energy related apprenticeship programs in our apprenticeship directory. Learn more about apprenticeship and...
Oregon hybrid plant, the first utility-scale plant of its kind
A renewable energy plant, commissioned in Oregon on Sept. 28, combines solar power, wind power, and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. It is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. The project will generate enough electricity to...
What is an innovation cluster?
The Washington State Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program develops innovation clusters, which are industry-led consortiums that work together to drive innovation, pursue market opportunities, and identify and solve challenges that limit growth. Cluster members can...
Northwest Hydropower: events and resources
Learn about hydropower in the northwest, including hydroelectric projects, events, tours, videos and resources, from the Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE). Learn more: fwee.org/northwest-hydropower/
‘Floating Offshore Wind Shot,’ increasing floating offshore wind capacity by 2035
As part of the effort to expand offshore wind deployment, the federal government will advance lease areas in deep waters in order to deploy 15 GW of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035. Deep-water areas that require floating platforms are home to two-thirds of...
DOE to fund advances in bioenergy technology
Alternative clean energy sources like bioenergy are playing a key role in reaching the current administration's goal of a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week $178 million in funding for bioenergy research to advance...
Hiring for Hydro Unplugged, October 19
Since 2017, Hiring for Hydro™, a one-day event co-located with an industry conference, has reached over 200 students from over 14 colleges in the Pacific Northwest. Students participate in educational workshops about careers in hydropower and can attend...