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Below are stories about hydropower featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office.
EERE seeks comments on the testing facilities and capabilities that will validate and advance emerging and future hydropower technology innovations.
Permitting and federal authorization processes can increase the costs, risks, and timelines of licensing (or relicensing) hydropower projects. Now, a new report examines what factors affect this process and how.
EERE seeks comments on the testing facilities and capabilities that will validate and advance emerging and future hydropower technology innovations.
Every day, we are powering our lives using pumped storage hydropower—a unique and relatively unknown source of energy storage.
DOE announced funding for continuing research and development projects in the SBIR/STTR program, including $8.1 million for seven hydropower and marine energy projects.
EERE's Water Power Technologies Office, through its HydroWIRES Initiative, announced three selectees for a Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance for Improving Hydropower’s Value Value Through Informed Decision Making.
Of the many natural gifts we can appreciate on Earth Day, it's hard to think of one more versatile—or more vital—than water.
Two teams will share $75,000 prize pool for their foundation solutions to shore up hydropower systems.
WPTO has three openings in the areas of hydropower engineering, economics, and power system modeling through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellowship Program.
Are you interested in working in the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO)? We’re looking for a new member to join our team as a General Engineer with WPTO’s Hydropower Program.