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Toyota Reveals a New Hydrogen Fuel-cell Truck
Toyota Hilux hydrogen fuel-cell prototype, Green Car Reports Toyota recently revealed a prototype hydrogen fuel-cell truck based on their overseas Hilux. Fitted with "core elements" from the Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan, the truck has a range of 372 miles and is...
Consortia Gearing Up for Careers in Energy Week for Students/Faculty
Energy consortia across the country are busy making plans for activities revolving around Careers in Energy Week, which takes place October 17 - 22. At least 12 state consortia are working on or have already succeeded in securing proclamations from their governors...
Snohomish County PUD will drill nearly a mile deep in search of geothermal power
Sept 3, 2011 (HeraldNet.com): The hope of generating geothermal power in Snohomish County could take a giant leap forward in the next few months. Or, it could send the Snohomish County Public Utility District back to the drawing board. The PUD in the next couple of...
Washington considers including hydro as a renewable energy resource under RPS
...According to a report at Energy Prospects, at least one state's legislature is considering including hydro: the very wet state of Washington, in the rainy Northwest. Attempts to include hydro have been made in the last three legislative sessions and a fourth...
Workforce challenges of Electric Sector Employers in Washington and Oregon
The primary purpose of this study was to understand the employment and training needs of electric-sector employers in the Pacific Northwest region. The study focused on five occupational groups that comprise the largest number of craft jobs among electric-sector...
DOE awards Idaho State University’s Burgett $2 million for developing advanced radiation detectors
The Department of Energy has awarded two grants totaling about $2 million to Idaho State University's Eric Burgett to develop advanced radiation detectors and measure fuel inside nuclear reactors. Announced in a press release dated August 10, the award was received...
Snohomish PUD drilling for geothermal power
Snohomish Public Utility District will start drilling for hot water next week, hoping to find enough geothermal heat to eventually build a $100 million, 20-megawatt power plant. The 5,000-foot "deep exploratory well" will be the first of its kind in Washington. Story...
Clean energy future of Oregon depends on conservation, renewables and smart grid
Western states could generate big economic and public health dividends by more aggressively pursuing a low-carbon, clean-energy strategy that relies on renewable energy, conservation and smart grid technologies, according to a new report from the Grid West Group. The...
Five Ways the NW Power Grid is Getting Smarter
The Northwest grid isn’t this smart yet, but it’s getting smarter… The Northwest has set goals to use more renewable energy over the next 15 years, but the existing power delivery system wasn’t set up for getting variable wind and solar power to your house...
Participant in Mason County PUD3 Renewable Energy Pilot One to Watch
A Kirkland company working on a groundbreaking project with Mason County PUD No. 3 has been highlighted as one of five smart grid startups to watch in a national technology competition. Visit Mason County PUD 3