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Below are stories about hydropower featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office.
The Energy Department today announced six organizations selected to receive up to $9.8 million in funding to develop innovative technologies that will reduce capital costs and deployment timelines for pumped-storage hydropower and non-powered dams.
WPTO invites input from the public regarding challenges and opportunities associated with hydropower development in undeveloped stream-reaches.
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has worked with Whooshh Innovations on an inventive project demonstrating a fish-friendly transport syste...
The Energy Department's Water Power Program has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) of $9.8 million for up to 12 projects to develop innovative technologies that will reduce capital costs and deployment timelines.
This FOA supports the Water Power Program’s HydroNEXT initiative, the development of innovative technologies that lower cost, improve performance, and promote environmental stewardship of hydropower development.
Harnessing the power of water to generate electricity means finding new locations that can be upgraded with hydropower technology. The Energy Department is opening applications for a new round of funding to identify facilities that might be capable of ...
Energy Department Awards $6.5 Million to Advance Low Environmental Impact Hydropower Technologies
Members of the Energy Department's national laboratories took home "Technical Paper of the Year" awards at the world’s largest hydropower event.
The Energy Department today announced $7 million in funding for the research and development of innovative technologies for low-impact hydropower systems. This funding will help advance hydropower drivetrains, which transfer rotational energy from turb...