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Columbia Basin Dams, Fears Grow as Employees are Lost
Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the federal Columbia River Power System. (Courtesy of Bureau of Reclamation) Grand Coulee Dam is among the...
Columbia Basin College students to access ‘Pathways to Hanford’ for jobs and internships
The Hanford Mission Integration Solutions has donated to the Columbia Basin College (CBC) Foundation to help launch a partnership to help CBC students find internships and jobs at the Hanford site in Richland, Wash. In January 2022, CBC Career Services will partner...
Clean Energy COE awarded Career Connect Washington grant
The Clean Energy Center of Excellence has been awarded a Career Connect Washington (CCW) grant, "Clean Tech Alliance in partnership with Center of Excellence for Clean Energy: Clean Tech/Energy Sector." The Clean Energy COE is among CCW's Sector Intermediary November...
Bonneville Power apprenticeships open in January 2022
The Clean Energy Center of Excellence has received advance notice of apprenticeships opening in January 2022. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) will be hiring up to 30 apprentices: 10 linemen apprentices, 10 electrician apprentices, and 10 operator/substation...
New, joint Office of Energy and Transportation to support a national electric vehicle charging network
The current administration recently released a plan to support the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) under the recently passed $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Biden Plan supports a nationwide EV charging network and creates a new joint DOE-DOT Office....
DOE’s Entrepreneurship Program to accelerate commercialization of clean energy technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the latest expansion of its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program to accelerate the commercialization of clean energy technologies. The program aims to help clean energy innovators move breakthrough ideas from the lab to...
Meet a new generation of wind technicians
Get Into Energy features profiles in the up-and-coming generation of wind technicians. View more videos: GetIntoEnergy Videos
CEI Graduate Fellowship leads to Clean Energy Bridge to Research
The University of Washington Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship serves as a springboard to many successful careers. CEI Graduate Fellow Shua Sanchez moved to the Pacific Northwest for graduate work at the University of Washington. On Sanchez’s recommendation,...
Women in energy: driving innovation
More women are embracing energy jobs, helping to drive innovation at their companies. Opportunities for women to fill powerful roles in a male-dominated industry are growing. Find out how some women were empowered to enter the energy industry and forge a successful...
Economic benefits drive the clean energy transition
The shift to carbon-free energy is gaining momentum, due largely to economic benefits. Economists and analysts are making the case that the transition will lead to cost savings on a massive scale. Academic research supports the concept that the costs of technology...