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The 2025 Energy Bowl is a national student competition powered by Get Into Energy through the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD). It challenges college students to develop creative, AI-powered solutions for real-world energy issues, and offers a direct...
U.S. Department of Energy Layoffs Hit the Pacific Northwest
(PNNL Photo) Government-wide layoffs are hitting engineers, researchers, and others at agencies in Washington state including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...
Arizona Electric Utilities Team Up and Explore Adding Nuclear Generation
Nuclear power station with steaming cooling towers and blooming canola field. Location: Lower Saxony, Germany. Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) announced earlier this month that they’ll be working together to...
American Public Power Association Smart Energy Provider (SEP) Week
The American Public Power Association kicked off Smart Energy Provider (SEP) Week on Monday, sharing this map of 111 public power utilities that have earned their Smart Energy Provider designation. This designation recognizes utilities with a commitment to and...
Puget Sound Energy and Modern Hydrogen Announce Strategic Partnership
Installation of a Modern Hydrogen methane pyrolysis device at NW Natural, a natural gas public utility in Portland, Ore. (Modern Hydrogen Photo) Washington's largest utility, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), and Modern Hydrogen, a clean energy technology leader, have...
FWEE Electricity Production Free Teacher Training & Kit
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, this elementary school virtual training is free! Curriculum introduces students to the future of clean energy to include modules with solar, wind and hydropower. This training is open to all elementary teachers in the...
Puget Sound Energy Foundation Launches New Scholarship Program
The Puget Sound Energy Foundation (PSEF) recently announced the launch of its "Powerful Scholars" program, a comprehensive scholarship initiative designed to support students pursuing STEM education and skilled trade certifications in Washington. The Powerful Scholars...
New Solar Farm at Former Kentucky Coal Mine
A new 111 MW solar power facility has been built on reclaimed land at a former coal mine site in Kentucky. Earlier this month, the facility entered commercial operation. The Martin County Solar Project (MCSP) is among the largest solar farms in the state and also one...
Temporary Halt to Leasing and Permitting for Wind Energy Projects
Photo credit: NREL Offshore Wind Research One of the many executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on Monday temporarily halts offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pauses the issuance of approvals, permits, and loans for both onshore and offshore...
Spokane AAMMC Tech Hub Awarded $48M Federal Grant
The leaders of Spokane’s American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center Tech Hub have selected a 386,000-square-foot facility as its HQ. (ATC Manufacturing Photo) Early last week, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) announced that the...