Hydropower News

The 2023 edition of the U.S. Hydropower Market Report provides the latest data and research findings to offer a comprehensive overview of developments in the U.S. hydropower and pumped storage hydropower fleet and industry trends.

Sohom Datta, a senior power systems engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, conducts research that could help identify communities that are most vulnerable to wildfires and how they could prepare to weather them with help from hydropower.

The Water Power Technologies Office recently selected six innovative marine energy projects for funding through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Marine Energy Graduate Student Research Program. This program supports graduate students working on marine energy-focused research theses or dissertations. Applications are due December 1, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Energy leveraged American-Made Challenge Prize competitions to get capital to renewable energy organizations that were previously unable to access traditional federal funding resources.

Hydropower facilities need updates to increase efficiency, improve energy reliability, and enhance community and grid resilience.

DOE announced that it plans to collaborate and jointly fund research to further support durable and environmentally responsible U.S. offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments.

The new “On the Road with WPTO” series explores the efforts that have taken office staff across the country to meet with researchers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders working in water power.

The Water Power Technologies Office, partnering with the Wind Energy Technologies Office, published a notice of intent for a $14.5 million funding opportunity to support marine energy research at U.S. institutions of higher education.

At the Water Power Technologies Office, Maxine Hillman helps people understand climate challenges and solutions with her work on large national events and explainer videos that translate complex science related to hydropower and marine energy.