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Department of Energy Investment in Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower with Research to Advance Fish Passage and Protection
Natel Energy, hydro turbine The U.S. Department of Energy announced today an investment of more than $6.3 million for six research and development projects to improve fish passage and protection technologies and reduce the environmental impacts of hydropower on...
Registration Open for Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference
The 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference featured more than 100 workshops covering topics like workforce development, clean energy manufacturing, transportation infrastructure investments, emerging green sectors, worker safety and the financial tools needed to build...
STEM Summit for Educators Opens Registration for February Meetings
The 2nd Annual STEM Summit: "Integrating STEM in Today’s Classroom to Develop Tomorrow’s Leaders" has opened registration for educators. The two-day event is free and will be held February 9 & 10 at Bellevue College, N-Building, N201. Sponsored by the Centers of...
Washington completes weatherization and energy efficiency projects
The state of Washington has completed energy efficiency projects on 16,000 homes in the past three years, largely with federal recovery act funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy. The $66.5 million supplied to the state by the federal government funded...
Governor Weighs Changes to Clean Energy Law
SEATTLE (AP) — Large utilities in Washington state will soon have to get at least part of their power from new renewable sources like wind and solar. But with a voter-mandated 2012 deadline looming, Gov. Chris Gregoire is weighing a package of changes that could...
Bonneville Power Accepting Applications for Internships
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is looking for up to five highly qualified students to work in our Power Services organization located at our Headquarters building in Portland, OR. This BPA organization is responsible for all of BPA’s power operations,...
Avista’s light-bulb mailing going ‘seamlessly’
In a West Plains warehouse, Danny Megow attaches labels to Priority Mail packages headed to Davenport, Clarkston and Orofino. He’s part of the work crew at Mailstream USA, a contract company that’s preparing one of the largest package mailings in Inland Northwest...
Smart appliances installed by Flathead Electric in MT
Flathead Electric Cooperative member Donna Hall said she loves the three new “smart” appliances the utility co-op installed in her home as part of a study to find the best ways to get 48,000 customers to reduce their peak time power demands. The appliances are loaded...
Five Universities Compete in Avista Power Down, Add Up Energy Conservation Challenge
Students using less energy, building good habits during Energy Awareness Month. Avista is again celebrating Energy Awareness month with a friendly competition between local university students called Power Down, Add Up, promoting energy efficient behavior with a...
Governor Proclaims Oct. 17 – 22 Careers in Energy Week
Governor Gregoire has proclaimed Oct. 17 – 22 as Careers in Energy Week to promote the need to build a smart-energy workforce. Washington joins 11 other states in supporting the national drive, coordinated by the Center for Energy Workforce Development. Washington...