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Below are stories about hydropower featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office.
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working to change that through new efforts to understand and predict the amount of methane and carbon dioxide coming from hydropower reservoirs across the United States.
New Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for Hydropower Strategy identifies research and development priorities and will guide the office’s efforts related to hydropower and advanced manufacturing and materials.
A new web-based app expands Renewable Energy Discovery Island’s educational potential, providing resources for students of all ages at the click of a mouse.
The Water Power Technologies Office had a busy 2023! The office ran five prizes (and supported two more), hosted two collegiate competitions, opened two funding opportunity announcements, and more. Take a look back at this exciting work!
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 Water Power Technologies Office funds projects in a range of topics through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Learn about recent projects and the Phase I topics for Fiscal Year 2024.
$9.5 million funding opportunity to strengthen hydropower's ability to support an electric grid with an increasing amount of variable renewable energy resources.
During the Clean Currents conference, the Water Power Technologies Office kicked off the Hydropower Collegiate Competition, hosted competitors for the H2Os Prize, featured talks from national laboratory researchers at the DOE booth, and more.
Learn how Emrgy Inc. is harnessing power from existing waterways using a technology advanced with support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Water Power Technologies Office announced four winners in the fourth phase of the H2Os Prize, which challenged innovators to upgrade hydropower technology using 21st century solutions.