Press Releases

Assistant Secretary Daniel Simmons announces launch of the new I AM Hydro Prize and Fish Protection Prize Stage I Winners.

oday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $38 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program.

Energy Department and Norway’s Royal Ministry of Petroleum and Energy renew commitment to collaborate closely on hydropower research and development.

DOE and Bureau of Reclamation launch Fish Protection Prize to develop more reliable and sustainable water structures for improving fish protection.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $24.9 million in funding.

Finalists of the FAST Prize competition demonstrate innovative ways to accelerate commissioning times and reduce cost for pumped-storage hydropower.

Energy Department announces FAST, a new prize competition to support the development of pumped storage hydropower.

Today, DOE announced selections for innovations that reduce cost and maximize the value of hydropower development and pumped storage hydropower.

New funding will drive innovative industry-led solutions to advance marine and hydrokinetics and hydropower technologies.

WPTO and its national laboratories will participate as speakers and panelists over the course of the week.