1/11Water Power Technologies Office Director Alejandro Moreno
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2/11WPTO Project Peer Review
In February 2017, WPTO held its semi-annual Peer Review to evaluate DOE-funded water power research and development projects.
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3/11Pacific Marine Energy Center
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.
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4/11HydroWISE
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.
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5/11Executive Summit on Hydropower Research and Development
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.
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6/11Marine Energy Technologies Forum: Distributed and Alternate Applications
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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s advanced fish tags ensure environmental issues are addressed for sustainable hydropower growth.
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8/11
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories teamed up with the U.S. Navy to help improve the efficiency of wave energy devices through advanced controls.
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9/11
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.
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10/11
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.
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11/11
WPTO broadcasted its first Facebook Live, which featured WPTO funding awardees including the Hydro Research Foundation.