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Chinmayee Subban, a researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, shares what farmers taught her about water, how marine energy could power carbon capture, and how her daughter helps gauge how relevant her research is to broad audiences.
Arthur O’Donnell landed his job at the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission through the Energy Innovator Fellowship, where he now mentors other fellows. Read the interview about how CEIF shaped his career path.

Jen Trimble's desire to protect people and serve a bigger picture has led her from the U.S. Army to public works in Texas to her current role: operations manager for the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office.

The first cohort of students in the NSF-DOE Geothermal INTERN opportunity have big hopes for the renewable energy future and their roles in achieving it.

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 university buildings manager has seen firsthand that, with geothermal energy providing heating and cooling, “You don’t have to sacrifice comfort or quality of life to reduce your energy usage.”

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.

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.
Don’t let age be a barrier to pursuing your dreams. Andre King’s journey showcases the power of never giving up, proving it’s never too late to start over.

As a water power intern at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Patrick O’Byrne constructs and studies tidal energy technologies, which are still relatively new but could help the country achieve its clean energy goals.