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The Integrated Water Power Resilience Project, a collaborative effort between two national laboratories, led to the development of tools and resources that will help researchers create more resilient water power systems.

Two teams win the Groundbreaking Hydro Prize for developing cutting-edge concepts to lower costs and development timelines associated with building foundations for new hydropower projects.

Researchers at ORNL released updated cost estimates for non-powered dam projects in the United States to help save stakeholders time, effort, and money when assessing potential projects.

Natel Energy conducted fish passage tests with its Restoration Hydropower Turbine and found a 100% survival rate for adult rainbow trout and American eels.

To support irrigation districts in upgrading outdated systems, national laboratory researchers developed a tool that provides system designs for districts to understand the benefits of hydropower to decarbonize agriculture.

With support from partners, the U.S. Department of Energy’s I AM Hydro Prize awarded $175,000 in cash prizes to 11 teams for their novel concepts to apply new advanced manufacturing techniques for hydropower.

Research demonstrates the potentially game-changing thermoplastic resin material for marine applications at a meaningful scale.

Triton team completes tests to inform recommendations for cost-effective, off-the-shelf technologies and methods for environmental monitoring at marine energy sites.

A new online database maps out scientific and regulatory data for marine energy regulators and developers to accelerate and reduce the cost of permitting.

WPTO selected three students for the next Marine and Hydrokinetic Graduate Student Research Program cohort. These students will undertake research to advance the understanding and development of marine energy renewable resources.