Hydropower News

Megan Lee Anderson, an R&D mechanical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, shares her childhood interest in helping the environment, and how a lifetime of interaction with the coastline, along with a series of serendipitous events led her to a career in marine energy.

New research from the HydroWIRES Initiative investigates ways to plan water releases to support both energy and environment objectives, thus reducing the environmental impact of hydropower facilities and supporting power generation.

A new resource aims to help hydropower organizations smoothly transition knowledge to new workers and to develop and implement succession planning strategies.

Andrew Simms, a researcher at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, discusses how a childhood experience, his father’s influence, and his quest to find a sense of purpose led him to a career path where he is searching for the “big answer” in wave energy.

The Water Power Technologies Office and Oak Ridge National Laboratory opened a new technical collaboration opportunity for industry partners interested in developing innovative hydropower technologies using advanced materials and manufacturing.

The U.S. Department of Energy has made significant investments in fish passage technologies to help fish and other aquatic species navigate hydropower facilities safely while reducing environmental impact.

The latest edition of the “On the Road with WPTO” series explores team members’ visits to the Pacific Northwest, a coastal city in the Netherlands, and other locations to meet with researchers, industry representatives, and others working in water power!

Today’s hydropower plants can benefit from leveraging modern technologies. Read more to explore the answers to six questions about what hydropower modernization is, why it’s important, and how DOE is supporting this goal.

The Water Power Technologies Office released its 2022–2023 Accomplishments Report, which showcases more than 40 hydropower and marine energy successes from projects at national laboratories, companies, and academic institutions across the country.

The Water Power Technologies Office and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education announced five students selected for the Marine Energy Graduate Student Research Program. They will work with mentors to advance their marine energy research.