Clean Energy Blog
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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,...
Cascadia College announces first BAS in Sustainable Practices
Cascadia is Expanding Job Opportunities in the State’s Green Economy BOTHELL, Wash. – Cascadia College earned approval to offer its first baccalaureate degree beginning fall quarter of 2015. The degree, a Bachelor in Applied Science in Sustainable Practices, will...
Bioenergy at Walla Walla CC offers scholarships
For a limited time, full tuition/fees/book scholarships are offered to bioenergy students - through the generous support of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The Plant Operations program through Walla Walla Community College launched in Fall 2013....
Careers in Energy Week Oct 13 -18
There is a real demand for a tech-savvy workforce to support high-skill, high-wage jobs. The right education and training will provide men and women a rewarding, well-paying career that generates and delivers power to millions of people every day. Governor Inslee and...
Fall 2014 Smart Energy Newsletter
Keith Gulley, Talent Acquisition Manger, Seattle City Light (SCL) joined the Center’s advisory board in October. Seattle City Light, which is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities, generates 90% of Seattle’s electricity from hydropower and has a...
2014 Summit videos, photos and presentations are available
Visit our summit page to view videos, photos and presentations of this year's 9th Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit: Sustaining Our Nation's Infrastructure. Then mark your calendar to visit Centralia College's Lyceum lecture December 3 - featuring...
New job openings posted on Facebook
Log onto www.facebook.com/PNCECE to see some of the latest energy technology job openings. This page reaches energy students across the state - and employers across the country are requesting that we share their openings. AND check employers on our jobs board pages too!
Gov. Inslee and UK Minister of Energy and Climate Change sign agreement to extend collaboration on climate action
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and UK Minister Gregory Barker of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) met today in London to discuss the results of collaborative efforts between their two offices on climate action and to sign a “phase two” agreement...
Avista, Puget Sound Energy and Snohomish County PUD awarded smart grid grants
Governor Inslee and the Washington State Department of Commerce announced that $14.3 million in smart grid grants have been awarded to help utilities utilize intermittent renewable sources such as solar and wind power more efficiently. Three grants were awarded to...
2014 Summit photos and presentations are available
Missed the summit this year? Visit our summit page to view presentations, handouts and photos of this year's event. Stay tuned. More presentations and videos will be added soon.