Below are news updates about hydropower and marine energy technologies from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Water Power Technologies Office, and other federal agencies.

April 8, 2016

EERE Success Story—Open-Source Testing Reaches New Milestone for Wave Energy

EERE Success Story—Open-Source Testing Reaches New Milestone for Wave Energy

March 10, 2016

DOE’s Innovative Small Business Vouchers Pilot Selects 33 Small Businesses for Lab Collaboration

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that 33 small businesses have been selected to work directly with DOE national labs

March 2, 2016

Energy Department Announces $22 Million for Marine Energy Demonstration and Environmental Monitoring Technology Projects

A $22 million funding opportunity to study marine and hydrokinetic energy systems was announced today by the Energy Department. The projects funded will help improve monitoring to reduce environmental impacts and lower the cost of generating electricit...

March 1, 2016

U.S. Department of Energy’s Wave Energy Prize Announces Finalist Teams

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that nine teams have been named finalists in the Wave Energy Prize—a 20-month...

December 28, 2015

Energy Department Awards $10.5 Million for Next-Generation Marine Energy Systems

The Energy Department today announced six organizations selected to receive up to $10.5 million to support the design and operation of innovative marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) systems through survivability and reliability-related improvements.

December 16, 2015

Accepting Applications: $3.96 Million Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program

A second round of funding for the Section 242 Hydroelectric Incentive Program is now available from the Energy Department's Water Power Program.

August 14, 2015

Twenty Teams Advancing to Next Phase of the Wave Energy Prize

Twenty teams have successfully navigated the first technology gate of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize to become...