by PNCECE | Apr 9, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Conferences & Events, Education, Hydro Power, Trending Topics
The Hydropower Foundation is hosting a Hydro Think Tank™ on August 16-18, 2022, at Grand Coulee Dam. This competition is designed for students interested in a career in hydropower and provides hands-on experience, a behind-the-scenes look at a hydropower...
by PNCECE | Jan 28, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Hydro Power, Smart Grid, Trending Topics
TransAlta has asked for approval to build a 180 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage system on land that is part of the Ghost Hydro-electric facility near Cochrane, Alberta. The utility said it plans a two-phase approach to construction with Phase 1 constructed,...
by PNCECE | Jan 20, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Conferences & Events, Hydro Power, Trending Topics
HYDROVISION International® will be an in-person event on July 12-14, 2022, in Denver, Colo. Exhibitors can book space now for the 2022 event. “Connecting the Global Community of Hydro Visionaries,” the event draws attendees from 48 countries around the...
by PNCECE | Nov 19, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Hydro Power
As Washington moves toward clean energy production and enhanced battery storage, the two following articles explain the story of hydro’s pumped storage: Projects would invest billions on Lake Roosevelt for needed renewable-energy storage, but hurdles are high...
by PNCECE | Nov 19, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Hydro Power, Trending Topics
An effort to generate energy along the Columbia River through a concept called “pumped storage” has drawn pushback from tribes and environmental groups. The hydropower project being developed in Central Washington, overlooking the Columbia River, would...
by PNCECE | Nov 18, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Hydro Power, Policy & Legislation, Trending Topics
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the more than $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Also known as the bipartisan infrastructure framework (BIF), the Senate approved the bill in August. The BIF represents a core piece of...
