Center of Excellence for Clean Energy

TechAlliance Discovery Series; Inside the Miniature Sun: Building the Future of Fusion
2026-01-09 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | University of Washington: CoMotion, 1100 NE Campus Pkwy #200, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
​Inside the Miniature Sun: Building the Future of Fusion
​Imagine capturing the power of a miniature sun to generate clean energy for the world. That’s the promise of fusion, and scientists, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are developing the advanced materials and digital tools needed to withstand the extreme conditions inside a fusion reactor. By combining theory, high-performance computing, and materials science, researchers are learning how metals and alloys respond to intense plasma and tritium exposure. With the help of artificial intelligence, they can now predict and even enhance material performance in real time. Dr. Wendy Shaw, PNNL’s new associate laboratory director for Physical and Computational Sciences, will share how this work is helping bring fusion energy from vision to reality.

​Agenda

​11:30 am to 12 pm – Lunch
​12 pm to 12:40 pm – Presentation
​12:40 pm to 1 pm – Audience Q&A

Ticket Prices

Individual Ticket: $71.73
Series Membership: 369.67

​About the Discovery Series: designed to bring together the state’s preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state, each Discovery Series program includes lunch, networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.

Water Power Week
2026-03-09 08:00 - 2026-03-13 17:00 | The Westin DC Downtown, 999 9th Street NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20001, United States
Water Power Week 2026 is designed for North American hydro professionals focused on policy and advocacy. Attendees will explore regulatory, market, and legislative issues while networking with key industry influencers, including regulators and environmental groups.

Who attends?

Professionals in the water power industry such as senior executuves, power marketing staff, hydro power producers, new project developers, and others.
Professionals who affect the industry such as regulators, federal and state agencies, policy makers, conservation groups, clean energy groups, and others.

Benefits of Attending

Educational and professional development opportunities
Participation in Advocacy Day
Bring focus to the importance of water power’s role in clean energy
Networking and discussion opportunities with other in the water power community

Conference Rates

Early Bird Rates(on or before December 31, 2025)

Standard: $1,225
NHA Member: $995

Regular Rates(after December 31, 2025)

Standard: $2,000
NHA Member: $1,200
