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UW’s CoMotion Labs Introduces Inaugural Climate Tech Incubator Cohort
The reception desk at the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub. (SCIH Photo) The University of Washington's CoMotion labs serve as a multi-industry incubator for early-stage startups in the greater Seattle area, as well as the UW community. CoMotion provides essential...
HYDROVISION International set for July 2021 in Spokane
HYDROVISION International has been postponed to July 27-29, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. "With the Columbia and Snake Rivers generating 40% of all U.S. hydropower and close to 80% of the electricity in the Northwest being produced by hydropower each year, we felt it ideal...
Energy storage will be crucial in coming years
As the volume of variable renewable energy resources grows, storage will become important for managing supply and demand, potentially delaying or avoiding grid upgrade requirements. Utility scale battery storage, pumped hyrdo, seasonal storage -- all are components of...
DOE announces $45M to fund solar technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $45 million for research to advance solar hardware and systems integration, including the creation of a consortium dedicated to developing control technologies for a modernized electric grid. "The Nation's solar...
2021: The year solar drives home energy efficiency?
Next year could see the beginning of more growth in residential solar in the coming years and a shift from it being leveraged as a standalone product to taking advantage of its ability to support a total home energy solution. It is expected that homeowners will...
2020 Public Power Salary Survey
According to the results of a recent American Public Power Association survey, the median hourly wage for 24 non-management positions ranged from $21.31 (customer service representative) to $45.98 (plant shift supervisor). The survey also showed that 18 of 27...
APPA Career Center
The American Public Power Association provides a Career Center to search energy jobs by location, keyword, discipline, and education. You can search for jobs in Washington state, filter by education required, build a profile, and create a search alert. Find out more...
Linking sun and wind to connect regional electricity grids
Cheap, abundant solar power produced in California could help meet the Midwest's peak demand, while wind energy generated in the Midwest could meet demand in the West after solar production begins to tumble in the late afternoon. As renewables grow — along with...
Find jobs and career help from CEWD
Find jobs in Washington or other states on the CEWD Get Into Energy website. Get Into Energy was designed and launched by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) to build awareness among students, teachers, military veterans, transitioning workers, and...
Hiring for Hydro virtual events: Dec. 2 & 8
This year's virtual Hiring for Hydro event in December gives students from colleges throughout the region a chance to participate in an educational workshop about careers in hydropower, followed by a special recruiting session. Get prepped for Hiring for Hydro...