Water Power's 2017 Top Ten

In February 2017, WPTO held its semi-annual Peer Review to evaluate DOE-funded water power research and development projects.

A fully permitted, grid-connected national wave energy test site, Pacific Marine Energy Center South Energy Test Site (PMEC-SETS), is being constructed in Newport, Oregon.

WPTO unveiled HydroWISE--a portal that houses the Energy Department's hydropower-related resources in one location, making it easier to search and access information.

More than 65 hydropower industry executives, government leaders, and technology researchers discussed R&D needs and how companies can collaborate with DOE national laboratories to accelerate hydropower innovation at WPTO’s Executive Summit on Hydropower Research and Development.

Marine energy technology developers, industry stakeholders, and experts from new high-potential markets discussed how to help meet the energy needs of a range of coastal and marine industries at WPTO’s Marine Energy Technologies Distributed and Alternate Applications Forum.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s advanced fish tags ensure environmental issues are addressed for sustainable hydropower growth.

Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories teamed up with the U.S. Navy to help improve the efficiency of wave energy devices through advanced controls.

In 2017, experts from industry, academia, and the national laboratories were brought together to support efforts to model the value and long-term costs of essential reliability services that hydropower and PSH projects provide to the grid.

The Energy Department announced up to $12 million to support the development of innovative technologies capable of generating reliable and cost-effective electricity from U.S. marine energy resources.

WPTO broadcasted its first Facebook Live, which featured WPTO funding awardees including the Hydro Research Foundation.