Clean Energy Blog
Stay up to date on the latest news related to clean energy in our region and beyond.
Check Out the SBST Program at South Seattle College
The Sustainable Building Science Technology program at South Seattle College can help you take the next career step. The program provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the built environment industry with an understanding of the intricate...
Breakthrough for Fervo Energy with successful geothermal well test
Launched in 2017, Fervo Energy is a developer, owner, and operator of next-generation geothermal assets. Project Red, located in northern Nevada, has successfully completed a 30-day well test. The successful test confirms commercial viability of Fervo's drilling...
Washington’s First Commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant
On the site of a defunct sugar beet refinery in Moses Lake, Twelve broke ground on what will be the company's first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility. The company, based out of Berkeley, California, focuses on carbon transformation technology and...
2023 FWEE STEM Career Academy Success
Congratulations to FWEE and all who participated in this year's STEM Career Academies! The Center was proud to support hydrogen education for these students with a hands-on activity building hydrogen powered cars. Hosting academies for high school students this year...
Floating solar power plants + hydropower = renewable energy heaven
Two projects are demonstrating that floating solar power plants along with hydropower facilities are a match made in renewable energy heaven. The EDF Group's Lazer floating solar power plant is the first of its type, constructed in France by subsidiary EDF Renewables....
Why clean energy matters
Find out why clean energy is important, including things like: Accessibility & Affordability Innovation Job Creation & Growth Environmental Impacts Health & Safety Energy Independence & Security Energy Reliability STEM Domestic Manufacturing &...
First-ever national Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap
A new government-wide strategy to advance clean hydrogen and support the administration's Investing in America Agenda for building a clean energy economy, creating good-paying jobs, and boosting American competitiveness, was announced this week by the Department of...
Nuclear engineering student, Miss America 2023, promotes ‘clean energy, cleaner future’
Grace Stanke, who studies nuclear engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is also Miss America 2023. Stanke hopes that her message, "Clean energy, cleaner future," will help change the perception of nuclear power, and increase public and political...
Ready to start a career in energy?
Ready to explore an energy career? The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) website, Get Into Energy, will help you understand how to take the next step, no matter where you are in your journey. Who does the energy industry need? Thinkers and Tinkerers...
Register now for HYDROVISION International, July 11-13, in Charlotte, NC
Registration is underway for this year's HYDROVISION International, July 11-13, in Charlotte, NC. HYDROVISION International® is the premier gathering of global hydro, marine energy, and dams/civil market professionals. As the largest industry event worldwide, over...