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PacifiCorp Selling Washington Assets to Portland General Electric
High-voltage wire tower at dusk Earlier this week, PacifiCorp announced it has entered into an agreement with Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) to sell its wind, natural gas generation and distribution assets and infrastructure in the state of Washington...
Helion Reaches New Fusion Energy Industry Record
Helion Energy’s Polaris fusion reactor operating with tritium and deuterium fuel. (Helion Photo) Helion, a Washington-based fusion energy company, announced that its Polaris prototype has set new fusion industry benchmarks, becoming the first privately developed...
Avalanche Raises $29 Million for its Desktop-Sized Power Quest
Avalanche Energy employee prepares fusion plasma test on one of the company’s compact devices. (Avalanche Photo) Seattle startup Avalanche Energy has announced $29 million in funding to support its push toward fusion power and to help launch a commercial-scale testing...
U.S. Department of Energy Awards Funds to Advance Nuclear Fuel Recycling
Nuclear power station with steaming cooling towers and blooming canola field. Late last week, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded over $19 million to five U.S. companies to research and develop recycling technologies for used nuclear...
Liebherr Successfully Demonstrates Hydrogen-Powered Wheel Loader
The “world’s first prototype large wheel loader with a hydrogen engine” carries a load of gravel in a recent test conducted by Liebherr, Daimler and MAN. Source: Liebherr Earlier this year, three companies came together to "showcase the construction site of the...
PNNL Scientists Transforming Nuclear Waste to Glass
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Photo The Hanford Site recently began immobilizing low-activity, radioactive waste by converting it into glass: a process known as vitrification. The successful start-up of Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant will...
U.S. House Committee Advances ‘Build More Hydro’ Bill
National Hydropower Association photo Last week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the 'Build More Hydro' Bill (H.R. 2072), sending the legislation to the full House for consideration. The bill is intended to prevent project cancellations...
Climate and Energy Education in Southwest Washington
Image shows Ryan King demonstrating how a hydroelectric dam works to a child being held up by her father, using a colorful display. Photo taken by student photographers from Horizon Studio Photo: https://horizonstudiophoto.pixieset.com/ As the Climate and Energy...
New Edition of the Energy Education Resource Guide
The latest edition of the CoE's Energy Education Resource Guide is now available! The new version of the guide provides information about the CoE and other Washington State Centers of Excellence, highlights our host college (Centralia College) and other resources, why...
Winter 2026 Clean Energy Clips Newsletter
Check out our Winter 2026 edition of Clean Energy Clips!This edition features the Directors Update, CEWD's new scholarship fund, highlights from the news, and updates for the Energy Educators' Association. There is also a list of upcoming events to look out for! Have...