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Complicating the Northwest Energy Landscape
High-voltage wire tower at dusk A recent article by Mike Rogoway at OregonLive, shared by The Chronicle, describes the Northwest's soaring energy demand and supply constraints as a "9-gigawatt problem" that could spark a new power crisis. In the years following the...
CFS and Google Announce a New PPA Deal
Commonwealth Fusion Systems specialized magnet. CFS photo. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) and Google announced a new deal earlier this week: Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CFS for 200MW of electricity from CFS’ inaugural ARC power plant....
Group14’s Delayed Production Start- Hope for the Future
Group14’s BAM-2 silicon anode manufacturing facility in Moses Lake. One production module should be commissioned and start generating silicon battery material by the end of the year, while the second should start early next year. (Group14 Photo) Group14 Technologies,...
Energy Northwest and BPA Advance Plan to Increase Region’s Nuclear Power
The Columbia nuclear power plant. Last month, Energy Northwest and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced the approval of a $700 million project proposal to increase the output of the Columbia Generation Station nuclear facility, which is the region's third...
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...
States Join Together to Fight Trump Repeal of EV Mandates
GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser President Trump has delivered on his promise to ease the aggressive push led by California, the California Air Resources Board, and other states to mandate the transition to electric vehicles. Last week, Trump signed three Congressional...
2023 Columbia Basin/Lower Snake River Dams Settlement Agreement Withdrawn
Ice Harbor Dam, Bonneville Power Administration Last week, the Trump administration announced that it would withdraw from the 2023 Federal Columbia River Power System settlement, known as the “12/14 Agreement.” The agreement was reached by the Biden Administration and...
Timberland Regional Library- Summer Library Program Going on Now!
Your library is the place to be this summer! Discover new books, take part in hands-on and science-based programs, explore the outdoors with StoryTrails, and enjoy exciting FREE events happening across all TRL locations and throughout the community. Can’t make it to a...
Seattle-Area Fusion Companies Discuss the Future of Fusion
Zap Energy’s FuZE-Q fusion device. (Zap Photo) Three Seattle-area fusion companies served on a panel together to discuss the path to commercial power last week at the Technology Alliance Seattle Investor Summit+Showcase event. Fusion, which powers the sun and the...
NREL Leading Research to Boost Performance of Solar Cells
A gloved hand holds a perovskite solar cell. The performance of the perovskite solar cell improved with the addition of an ionic salt. (NREL photo) Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using an ionic salt to replace the fullerene layer in...