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Below are stories about hydropower featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office.
The Water Power Technologies Office published a notice of intent to issue a $9.5 million funding opportunity to advance hydropower’s flexibility. The office expects to release this funding opportunity in fall 2023.
The Water Power Technologies Office and national laboratories will be attending and presenting on their work at the Clean Currents conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, from Oct. 10-13, 2023.
The 2023 edition of the U.S. Hydropower Market Report provides the latest data and research findings to offer a comprehensive overview of developments in the U.S. hydropower and pumped storage hydropower fleet and industry trends.
Sohom Datta, a senior power systems engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, conducts research that could help identify communities that are most vulnerable to wildfires and how they could prepare to weather them with help from hydropower.
The new “On the Road with WPTO” series explores the efforts that have taken office staff across the country to meet with researchers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders working in water power.
Hydropower is an unwavering partner that can help make sure the power grid is clean, reliable, and resilient. This National Hydropower Day, the Water Power Technologies Office highlights why hydropower is key to a dependable clean energy future.
At the Water Power Technologies Office, Maxine Hillman helps people understand climate challenges and solutions with her work on large national events and explainer videos that translate complex science related to hydropower and marine energy.
WPTO today launched the Make a Splash Contest, a new prize seeking the best photos and videos of water power technologies, research and development activities, infrastructure, and the people and communities contributing to or benefitting from water power.
The Water Power Technologies Office and the Minority-Serving Institutions STEM Research and Development Consortium opened a $1.2 million funding opportunity for promising water power research ideas from minority-serving colleges and universities.
As part of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program, the Water Power Technologies Office selected 18 hydropower and marine energy projects that can help spur water power-focused innovation across the country.