Hydropower News

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.

WPTO today launched the Make a Splash Contest, a new prize seeking the best photos and videos of water power technologies, research and development activities, infrastructure, and the people and communities contributing to or benefitting from water power.

The Water Power Technologies Office and the Minority-Serving Institutions STEM Research and Development Consortium opened a $1.2 million funding opportunity for promising water power research ideas from minority-serving colleges and universities.

As part of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program, the Water Power Technologies Office selected 18 hydropower and marine energy projects that can help spur water power-focused innovation across the country.

Mirko Musa, an R&D associate staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was always fascinated by the power of rivers and how they sculpt landscapes. Now, he’s finding ways to harness that power and protect rivers at the same time.

The National Sea Grant College Program and the Water Power Technologies Office announced projects in Alaska, Guam, and Hawaiʻi that will examine how adoption of ocean renewable energy could support sustainable energy systems.

The Water Power Technologies Office announced selections for $4.3 million in technical assistance projects through the HydroWIRES Initiative to help the hydropower community create broader benefits for the electricity grid.

To encourage the public to take a closer look at all that water power has to offer and to document its importance to the U.S. energy grid, the Water Power Technologies Office is launching the Make A Splash Photo and Video Contest!