The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office enables research, development, and testing of emerging technologies to advance marine energy as well as next generation hydropower and pumped storage systems for a flexible, reliable grid.

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How EERE Is Addressing Inequitable Energy Infrastructure
Carbon-based energy infrastructure has disproportionately harmed people of color and low-income and indigenous communities. The infrastructure for our clean energy future will be safe and just for all.
March 29, 2023
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A Rising Tide: Women in Water Power
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Water Power Technologies Office showcases stories from six water power champions who are on the frontlines of building an equitable and just energy future.
March 28, 2023
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Ripple Effect: How Emma Wendt, a Conscientious Consumer, Is Helping Maine Fight Climate Change with Marine Energy (and More)
Emma Wendt helps Maine's island communities transition to cleaner and more resilient and affordable energy sources often with assistance from the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project.
March 23, 2023
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $200 Million to Modernize and Expand Hydropower
Funding Protects America’s Existing Hydropower Fleet, Advances New Marine Energy Technologies, and Supports a Strong Workforce
March 22, 2023
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U.S. Department of Energy Opens Applications for Second Annual Hydropower and Fifth Annual Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions
WPTO opened applications for the second annual Hydropower Collegiate Competition and fifth annual Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. These competitions help students prepare for jobs in hydropower, marine energy, and related industries.
March 22, 2023
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DOE Launches Prize to Harness the Power of Ocean Waves with New Technologies
WPTO launched the Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize, which will award up to $2.3 million to competitors investigating novel technologies for harnessing and converting the power of ocean waves into usable types of energy.
March 22, 2023
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Five Students Selected for Marine Energy Graduate Student Research Program
The Water Power Technologies Office and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education announced five students participating in the next cohort of the Marine Energy Graduate Student Research Program.
March 22, 2023
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U.S. Department of Energy and Tennessee Valley Authority Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Hydropower Technologies
The Water Power Technologies Office and the Tennessee Valley Authority signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance collaboration on hydropower technology development.
March 14, 2023
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National Lab Researchers Investigate Innovative Ideas Through the Water Power Technologies Office’s Seedling and Sapling Program
In nature, seedlings and saplings are young trees, new and full of potential. At WPTO, seedlings and saplings refer to a type of national laboratory research project focused on exploring new ideas and innovative concepts.
March 10, 2023
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $3.7 Million in Project to Deepen Relationships and Trust Among Key Parties to Improve Hydropower Research and Development
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investment to support engagement on hydropower issues with environmental groups, Tribes, and disadvantaged communities
March 2, 2023
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