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Below are stories about hydropower featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office.

DOE joins other federal agencies on National Hydropower Day at Hoover Dam to sign new MOU aimed at increasing hydropower generation and flexibility

Assistant Secretary Daniel Simmons announces launch of the new I AM Hydro Prize and Fish Protection Prize Stage I Winners.

DOE's Office of Technology Transitions announced the 2020 selections in the latest round of the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF).

World Oceans Day is a global effort to celebrate the ocean's resources, while reminding us to protect it for future generations.

Small businesses are receiving Phase I Release 2 grants for innovations that demonstrate technical feasibility during the first phase of research.

The Water Power Technologies Office is now accepting applications for $7 million in the latest round of funding under section 242 of EPACT.

WPTO is releasing an RFI to gain feedback for the Hydropower Program R&D strategy and the research roadmap for HydroWIRES initiative.

This Earth Day, we highlight WPTO successes supporting R&D and testing of marine energy, hydropower, and pumped storage systems for a flexible grid.

Last fall I participated in the White House Summit on Ocean Science and Technology, where leaders discussed advancing ocean energy technologies.

DOE selects 48 recipients for the $6.6 million FY2019 round of funding.