Clean Energy Blog
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Southwest Washington FWEE Energy/STEM Academy
Have you heard the news?We’re bringing a new 3-day summer academy to our county that allows students to explore the inside of a power generating dam and its powerhouse; the workings of a fish hatchery; and the new hydrogen/battery fueled mining truck operations of...
Register today for 2023 CleanTech Innovation Showcase, June 22 in Seattle
Early Bird registration ends today, Friday, April 28, for the 2023 CleanTech Innovation Showcase, on June 22 in Seattle, brought to you by the CleanTech Alliance. Key topics at the event include industries impacting the cleantech landscape, such as: Transportation...
Factor This! is a weekly podcast about solar energy
Factor This! is a weekly podcast designed for the solar energy industry, hosted by Renewable Energy World. Every Monday, you can listen to solar's top stories with industry leaders. View and listen to the list of episodes, including "Green hydrogen, recycling, and...
New federal funding for community solar projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week more than $80 million in funding to produce more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to more people, and pursue alternatives to solar panels made with silicon. The community solar projects include...
CEWD Workforce Development Summit, Nov. 14-16
The 2023 Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) Summit will be held Novmber 14-16, in National Harbor, MD. CEWD's annual Workforce Development Summit brings hundreds of industry professionals together for critical conversations and action-focused dialogues...
Earth Day 2023: A retrospective of DOE clean energy initiatives
The Department of Energy (DOE) is celebrating Earth Day this year with a retrospective commemorating its continued commitment to clean energy initiatives. Its retrospective covers the past year of DOE investments in our planet, including climate equity, cutting-edge...
PNWH2 applies for funding to become a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) submitted its DOE application to become one of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. PNWH2 is a multistate coalition that includes Washington, Oregon, and Montana and...
Centers of Excellence selected as part of $72M to expand pathways to clean energy jobs
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced five competitively selected higher education institutions to serve as Centers of Excellence for DOE’s Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Program. The Centers will receive a combined $18.7 million in funding from...
Webinar for building owners to participate in Clean Buildings Performance Standard rulemaking
Owners of 20,000+ sq. ft. buildings are being asked by the Washington State Department of Commerce to join a webinar on April 13 at 10:30 a.m. The webinar is an introduction to the rulemaking process for the state’s expanded Clean Buildings Performance Standard....
Urban Energy Apprenticeship Readiness Program: Building the clean energy workforce
Apprenticeships are where the next generation of electricians, solar installers, wind turbine technicians, plant operators, and other skilled workers needed for the clean energy workforce will be trained. The Urban Energy Apprenticeship Readiness Program is a...