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Below are stories about hydropower featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office.
A robust domestic supply chain is critical to ensure hydropower can continue to provide reliable, clean electricity to homes and businesses. Learn about the hydropower community’s insights on strategies to secure and encourage domestic manufacturing.
WPTO has announced a funding opportunity for programs that accelerate the commercialization and adoption of water power systems and solutions.
The Water Power Technologies Office launched Phase 1 of the Hydropower Testing Network (HyTN), which connects hydropower technology developers to test facilities. In this first phase, the office seeks test facilities interested in joining HyTN.
The Water Power Technologies Office announced 16 hydropower and 12 marine energy projects at the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratories. These projects will advance water power technologies and their roles in achieving clean energy goals.
The Water Power Technologies Office’s semiannual stakeholder webinar in May 2024 provided the latest updates on funding, technical collaboration opportunities, and prizes, along with recent accomplishments.
Thirty-six student-led teams will participate in these competitions, which engage and educate students about real-world challenges facing the hydropower and marine energy sectors and career opportunities in water power.
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.
Dive into the hydropower projects featured in the Water Power Technologies Office’s 2022–2023 Accomplishments Report and learn how they are making progress toward the country’s clean energy goals.
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.