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DOE announces $25 million in funding for eight innovative projects that will support increased research, development, and demonstration of wave energy technologies and represent the first round of open-water testing at the PacWave South test site.

WPTO and NOAA awarded additional support to the six teams competing in the BUILD Contest of the Ocean Observing Prize, which challenges innovators to integrate marine renewable energy with ocean observation platforms.

WPTO is accepting applications for the latest round of funding under the Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program under Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

With funding from WPTO, C-Power and Saab are partnering on a 6-month trial of an autonomous portable wave converter that will use the ocean’s waves to produce clean energy while simultaneously mapping the vastly unexplored ocean.

On December 7, WPTO will host a webinar on the water power-focused topics in the FY 2022 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Speakers will share highlights on each WPTO topic and sub-topic.

In Alaska, where temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the United States, decarbonizing the power grid is no easy feat. WPTO is helping Alaskans tap a massive renewable energy source rushing through their state: water.

STEM disciplines, or the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, are critical to understanding our world and developing solutions to complex challenges.

DOE awards $16M across five national labs to advance the state of HydroWIRES research. Selected projects fall into one of five topic areas focused on increasing hydropower’s impact towards a clean, resilient energy grid.

EERE seeks comments on the testing facilities and capabilities that will validate and advance emerging and future hydropower technology innovations.

DOE's Water Power Technologies Office is excited to announce the latest addition to our growing team of water power experts, Elaine Buck. Read up on the unique experience that Elaine brings to the team.