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Bringing Energy Innovation to a Community Near You |
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Ashley Brooks, WPTO’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility lead, led a panel on the importance of community benefit plans in hydropower projects. Photo courtesy of Maxine Hillman |
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EERE’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) hit the road running this year, participating in conferences, speaking on panels, and sharing their water power expertise with consumers across the energy industry. From South America to Canada, come along with WPTO as they work to advance marine energy and hydropower.
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Watch this Energy 101 video on hydropower to learn more. |
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Hydropower is our oldest form of renewable energy, playing a crucial role in providing stable, reliable electricity to homes and businesses across America and accounting for nearly 27% of U.S. utility-scale renewable energy generation. Explore these nine R&D projects that are enhancing hydropower’s ability to support electric grids.
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Photo courtesy of Will Matsuda, The Washington Post |
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This Washington Post article highlights Newport, Oregon, as they aim to power thousands of homes by converting wave power into electricity, thanks to funding from DOE.
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Deploy24
 Photo courtesy of Deploy24
Join us Dec. 4–5 at Deploy24, the second annual convening of leaders and decision-makers dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy deployment and investment. We’ll showcase cutting-edge innovations, encourage open discussion on breakthrough strategies, and strengthen collaborations.
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Manufacturing Here in the United States |
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As part of an interagency team, DOE released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge Roadmap Implementation Framework, identifying additional support needed to meet the SAF Grand Challenge goals. See how advancing SAF technologies will help us unlock new energy markets.
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Explore DOE’s Geothermal Data Repository (GDR), an online directory that provides free, universal access to all relevant data generation from projects funded by the Geothermal Technologies Office. Ten years later, the GDR now boasts over a thousand datasets and 287 terabytes of data—that’s the equivalent of 3.8 million books!
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Supporting Energy Innovation |
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Photo courtesy of American-Made Challenges |
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Congratulations to the phase 1 winners of the Power at Sea Prize, a competition to advance technologies that use marine energy to power ocean-based activities. Meet the winners and learn about their projects!
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Building the Energy Workforce |
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Meet Corey Tyree, whose curiosity led him to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and eventually launch his own renewable chemicals and chemical manufacturing company. See the advice Tyree has for the next generation of “eccentric” kids like him who want to follow their trailblazer instincts.
Pictured: As CEO of Trillium, Corey Tyree (second from right) encourages the next generation of entrepreneurs. At an event organized for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he gave students insight into start-up life, his company Trillium, and what it’s like to be an entrepreneur. Photo courtesy of Corey Tyree
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Did You Know?
 Photo courtesy of Santa Monica College
Terrence Mosley, EERE’s senior advisor for diversity, appeared on an episode of Doing What Works: Exploring the Blue Economy to discuss STEM education, careers in renewable energy, and more. Listen to the podcast episode to learn why we need champions like you to advance American energy.
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2024 Transportation Annual Technology Baseline Update
Dec. 3 | 11 a.m. ET
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GeoBridge Informational Webinar
Dec. 3 | 12 p.m. ET
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Offshore Wind Workforce Network: December Meeting
Dec. 3 | 1 p.m. ET
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Consumer Protections in the Solar Industry—Best Practices and Expert Perspectives
Dec. 3 | 2 p.m. ET
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WPTO SBIR/STTR Topics: FY25 Phase I Release 2
Dec. 4 | 1 p.m. ET
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Land-Based Wind Workforce Network: December Meeting
Dec. 5 | 1 p.m. ET
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Intro to Mission Resilience Readiness Exercises
Dec. 5 | 2 p.m. ET
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Elevate Tribal Perspectives on Offshore Wind Energy
Dec. 11 | 1 p.m. ET
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Don’t Forget to Apply
Community Power Accelerator – Round 3 Prize
$10M Funding | Dec. 17
Critical Materials Innovation Hub Request for Proposals
$10M Funding | Dec. 20
R-STEP™ Program Collaboratives Call for Experts
Become an Expert | Jan. 9, 2025
No-Cost Utility and Grid Operator Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance | Rolling
See more open opportunities here.
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