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DOE Announces $30 Million in Funding to Integrate Cybersecurity in Clean Energy Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, announced an initiative to ensure cybersecurity is integrated in the development of clean energy. The funding opportunity will support research, development, and demonstration of...
Public Power Jobs
The American Public Power Association (APPA) is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. Visit the APPA Career Center for job listings and employers hiring. Learn more: www.publicpower.org
Energyshed: Geography + Power Supply + Consumption
Your electricity could come from as far away as another state. Many communities are investigating how to reuse and capture more locally derived water to improve efficiency, decrease their dependence on water transported from long distances, and use less. The Office of...
Major companies claim renewable energy use
Two large American companies, Oracle and Amazon, made big claims this week about their use of renewable energy. Oracle pledged to power its global operations, both its facilities and its cloud, with 100% renewable energy by 2025. The goal builds on its existing...
Clean Currents 2021: NHA hosts inaugural event
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) is hosting its first Clean Currents event, a waterpower tradeshow and conference, on Oct. 20-22, 2021, in Atlanta, GA. Clean Currents will showcase innovative solutions, thought leadership and exclusive educational...
2022 POWERGEN International: Shaping the future of energy with ‘Destination 2050’
POWERGEN International, the world's largest power generation event, is partnering with the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA), Epicenter, and Green Hydrogen Coalition (GHC) for its 2022 event: Destination 2050,...
Solar Decathlon: the Next Generation building our clean energy future
College students from around the world compete in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon — a collegiate competition that challenges the next generation of building professionals to design and construct high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered...
Learn the basics of hydropower
Learn the basics of how hydropower works and watch the "Hydropower 101" video from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.... Hydropower technologies generate power by using a dam or diversion structure to alter the natural flow of a river or other...
Governor Inslee issues statement on record global carbon levels
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement last week about record global carbon levels. "Together with our requirement for 100% clean electricity and many other policies, Washington's path to climate solutions will deliver good-paying jobs, cleaner air, and a...
Meet our new director of the Clean Energy Center of Excellence
Jake Fay, Dean of Instruction, Healthcare & Industrial Trades, at Centralia College announced this week the hiring of a new Center of Excellence for Clean Energy director. Monica Brummer will transition from her current position as Coordinator in the Centralia...