Clean Energy Blog
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PNW Center Of Excellence Hosted Governor Inslee for a Visit
The Center of Excellence hosted Governor Inslee, First Spouse Trudi, and partners at Centralia College on Friday, January 19th. The visit highlighted a number of clean energy workforce strategies, developments, and partnerships- including comments from partners on...
Jobs & internships at DOE national labs
The Department of Energy's National Laboratories offer jobs, internships and fellowships to talented individuals. Many also have educational resources from community outreach programs to online learning modules. Find jobs, internships and educational opportunities at...
Hydrogen fuel station planned for Port of Chehalis
The Port of Chehalis Commission unanimously adopted a vote authorizing CEO Randy Mueller to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Twin Transit to build a hydrogen fuel station on the port’s land in the future. [By Arnes Biogradlija, H2 Energy News, Sept....
Climate Alliance for Jobs & Clean Energy
The Climate Alliance for Jobs & Clean Energy is a coalition of environmental advocates, labor unions, health professionals, businesses, faith communities, and communities of color, working with tribal nations, plus thousands of volunteers from across Washington...
Batteries + wind + solar = grid transformation
Battery storage systems are growing rapidly. The largest battery storage facility in the world, located along Monterey Bay, California, has completed an expansion, showing that storage systems can exist on a gigantic scale — and are easily expandable. Moss...
Washington State Solar Summit, Oct. 22
The 2021 Washington State Solar Summit, hosted by Solar Washington, takes place October 22, 2021, at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, WA. The hybrid conference will be in-person with an option to attend virtually, and includes the exhibition and reception....
Find public utility jobs at APPA’s Career Center
The American Public Power Association's Career Center posts jobs at public utilities, searchable by location, skill level, required education, and profession or area of interest. Check out the current listing for jobs at Washington public utility companies:...
Detailed look at the 2021 State Energy Strategy
The Washington State Department of Commerce offers a detailed look at how the state's energy strategy can nearly eliminate the use of climate-threatening fossil fuels while growing and maintaining a prosperous economy. The Washington 2021 State Energy Strategy covers...
Center for Advanced Energy Studies: Collaboration, innovation, impact
CAES is founded on three pillars: research, education, and innovation. The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) is a consortium consisting of the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Idaho's public research universities: Boise State...
Following the energy transition in 50 states
How is the energy transition playing out in our 50 states? The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported this month that for the first time the U.S. generated more electricity from renewable sources in 2020 than from coal. During this historic transition to...