Clean Energy Blog
Stay up to date on the latest news related to clean energy in our region and beyond.
TerraPower Building Next-Gen Nuclear Plant in Wyoming
TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque, right, spoke with Joe Fain, president and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber, at a luncheon event hosted by the chamber. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Late last week, the Bellevue Chamber hosted a luncheon and fireside chat with TerraPower,...
WA State and PSCAA moving forward on clean fuels policy
Developments in clean fuels policy is moving forward in Washington State with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). This week's clean air conference included discussion on regional health impacts and prospects for statewide policy in 2020. PSCAA’s work will spur...
Hydropower utilization in Washington and the U.S.
For more than 100 years, hydropower has translated energy from falling water into electricity at an efficiency rate that exceeds 90% on many projects. Hydro also provides more of the services necessary for reliability than any other resource, including operating...
Energy education experts participate in international renewable energy best practices
Shoreline's Director of Clean Energy Technology, Louise Petruzzella, traveled to Germany recently to take part in an international learning exchange sponsored by the National Science Foundation Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education (CREATE). A...
Next-Gen Grid Architecture: a breakdown of smart grid systems
In a series of articles about smart grid systems, a primer explains grid coordination involving the different systems that make up grid distribution and delivery: Next-Gen Grid Architecture: A grid coordination primer One of the pressing issues facing the power...
Search for Public Power jobs
Did you know you can search for jobs by state on the American Public Power Association website? Here are current job listings for Washington. Try your search at: jobs.publicpower.org/jobs
HydroVision International keynote: Hydropower boosts grid support to wind and solar
At the annual HydroVision International conference, held July 23-25 in Portland OR, keynote speaker Janet Harron, COO of Bonneville Power, stressed the importance of telling the hydropower story. Harron said that hydropower is able to provide grid support to wind and...
PGE launches Smart Grid project
Portland General Electric Co. launched its Smart Grid Test Bed, a project that will integrate smart grid technology and accelerate PGE's vision for a clean energy future. PGE's test bed spans three distinct neighborhoods within its service area. Through the test bed,...
FWEE academy trains the next generation hydropower workforce
The Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) held its second annual Hydropower and STEM Career Academy in Wenatchee in June. The academy, which is hosted by the Chelan County PUD, aims to teach high school students about the job opportunities and benefits of...
Washington state noted for clean energy economy by U.S. News & World Report
Cleaner energy along with its tech sector are helping Washington state to lead the nation in the 2019 U.S. News Best States ranking. According to the U.S. News' Best States ranking of economic growth, cheap, climate-friendly electricity drives Washington's economy....