Clean Energy Blog
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New Edition of the Energy Education Resource Guide
The latest edition of the CoE's Energy Education Resource Guide is now available! The new version of the guide provides information about the CoE and other Washington State Centers of Excellence, highlights our host college (Centralia College) and other resources, why...
Technology is the key to optimizing the new power utility workforce
Utility leaders are looking to technology as a key to dealing with an aging workforce. In an interview with Gary McAuliffe, V.P. of Global Utilities for Librestream, at POWERGEN International 2022, McAuliffe said they are looking to leverage technology to optimize...
Modernizing the public power workforce
New technology requirements have created a challenge in developing today's power utility workforce. As local utilities maintain and rebuild electric distribution infrastructure, they are installing grids characterized by sophisticated electronics and a sturdy...
Utah green hydrogen project receives DOE support
Utah's Advanced Clean Energy Storage project is the first green hydrogen project to receive a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), receiving a $504.4 million loan guarantee from DOE. The project is intended to capture excess renewable energy when...
Washington communities included in DOE’s partnership project
More communities are charting their path to a more resilient energy future through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP). Bainbridge Island, Washington and Makah Tribe, Neah Bay, Washington are among the 12...
DOE awards $12M for development of hydrogen combustion systems
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) awarded General Electric (GE) for two projects to develop and test equipment and systems needed for hydrogen combustion in gas turbines. Selected by DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, the projects are worth more than...
Cutting edge companies converge at POWERGEN International 2022
POWERGEN International 2022 features 14 conference sessions, ranging from a technical presentation about optimizing the performance of a heat recovery steam generator to a high level look at where the energy industry is now, and where it will be in 10 years. Watch the...
Oregon startup aims to improve battery storage capacity
ESS Tech Inc. of Oregon is using flow battery technology to meet the need for long-duration energy storage with batteries that can discharge electricity for up to 12 hours. Flow batteries have the potential to be an important part of the energy transition because they...
Wind and solar to bring big increase in electricity this summer
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the largest increases in U.S. electric power generation this summer to come from renewable energy sources. Wind and solar power generators will be the biggest contributors to the increase, both have grown...
The future of offshore and onshore wind power
The world's leading wind power experts were asked to predict what the industry will look like in 2035. The results from those surveyed indicate that wind power development projects will more frequently be paired with batteries or hydrogen production. Also, cost...