Clean Energy Blog
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CEWD Announces New Get Into Energy Scholarship Fund
The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD), in partnership with Scholarship America, recently announced the creation of the Get Into Energy Scholarship Fund, a national initiative designed to expand access to energy careers. The fund aims to grow paths to...
Washington releases 2021 State Energy Strategy
The Washington State Department of Commerce released its Washington 2021 State Energy Strategy in December 2020. The strategy is designed to provide a roadmap for meeting the state's greenhouse gas emission limits. Enacted in 2020, the law commits Washington to limits...
WA State agencies adopt rules for clean electricity law
The Washington State Department of Commerce and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) adopted administrative rules for implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), the state law passed last year requiring an electricity supply free...
New legislation to strengthen grid security in Southwest Washington
The Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act and Grid Modernization Research and Development Act were included in a funding package recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Led by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, the bills aim...
Gov. Inslee announces climate policy for 2021-23
Gov. Jay Inslee announced his climate policy for the 2021-23 biennium for Washington state. The 2021-23 climate investments include: $20M for grants to nonprofit lenders for clean energy loans, $15M for grid modernization projects, $15M for research and development...
DOE releases energy storage challenge and reports
The Department of Energy (DOE) released its Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, its first comprehensive energy storage strategy. The DOE Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) is a comprehensive program to accelerate the development, commercialization, and...
Free STEM to Hydropower Workshop on Jan. 21
The Hydropower Foundation is hosting a free workshop for individuals in the hydropower industry, academia and students to talk about educational resources that will mold the workforce of tomorrow. Participants can tap into the OpenEI STEM for Hydropower information...
Students: Apply now for DEED scholarships
The Spring Application Cycle for DEED scholarships is December 1 – February 15. High school seniors through graduate students – accepted or enrolled full-time in technical/trade schools or accredited colleges and universities – are eligible to apply...
What to know about wind power
Brush up on your knowledge of wind power in the Energy.gov series highlighting the "Top Things You Didn't Know About Energy." Wind turbines are soaring to record sizes. Wind turbine blades average over 190 feet long, and turbine towers average 295 feet tall —...
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...