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New Pilot Project on U.S. Highway 52 Could Charge Your EV While You Drive
Professor John Haddock and graduate student Oscar Moncada examine a slab of concrete pavement they are testing to handle heavy truck loads with wireless power transfer technology installed below the surface. The machine behind them is designed to imitate those loads...
New Washington Law a Boost for Fusion Energy
An employee at Zap Energy works on a fusion device. (Zap Photo) Late last week, Governor Inslee signed new legislation that clearly establishes fusion as a clean energy source. SHB 1924 also requires the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council and Department of Health...
U.S. Department of Energy Released a New Decarbonization Blueprint
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Energy released a new comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from buildings by 90% by 2050. Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector was developed in collaboration with...
Center for Energy Workforce Development Publishes National Energy Workforce Blueprint
The February issue of CEWD's newsletter, CEWD Connection, showcases the publication of the National Energy Workforce Blueprint. The blueprint addresses engagement, training, collaboration, and partnerships- committed to developing a skilled, diverse workforce for a...
Lewis County Transit Receives First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus
Lewis County Transit's first hydrogen fuel cell bus. Photo credit: Owen Sexton, The Chronicle. Earlier this week, Lewis County Transit accepted the first of three hydrogen-powered buses that will be added to its fleet this year. According to Lewis County Transit...
Happy National Biodiesel Day!
Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL 32125 National Biodiesel Day is celebrated every year on March 18, the anniversary of Rudolf Diesel's birth. Rudolf was born in 1858 in Paris and is known as the father of the diesel engine. Before petroleum became the norm, he even ran...
Congratulations Avista! One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
Earlier this month, Avista was recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies. Ethisphere is a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, starting with a qualitative and quantitative assessment...
Energy Industry Workforce Growth and Challenges
USEER 2023 In 2022, the energy workforce added nearly 300,000 jobs- the increase leading to more that 8.1 million jobs in the energy industry. According to the Department of Energy's 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), clean energy jobs grew 3.9% and...
Yakama Tribal Project Selected by Department of Energy for Award Negotiations
Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash The Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has selected 17 community-driven energy projects over 20 states and 30 tribal nations and communities. As part of the Energy Improvements in Rural...
Oregon Coast Floating Wind Farm Areas Finalized
Photo Credit: NREL Offshore Wind Research After an announcement Tuesday, Oregon is now closer to commercially developing and producing offshore wind energy after the federal government has finalized two areas along the Oregon coast for floating offshore wind farms....