DOE Investing More Than $13M in Hydropower Projects

2023-09-08 18:30:19

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy is investing more than $13 million in seven research and development projects focused on advancing hydropower as a critical source of clean energy. The funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law. It will... Read More

Energy

IRA Expected to Be ‘Transformative’ for Hydropower Sector

2022-08-22 18:54:10

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Joe Biden last week is expected to have a transformative effect on the nation’s hydropower industry, dramatically accelerating the development of new pumped storage hydropower projects and hydropower generation... Read More

Energy

Hydropower Offers Potential for Energy but Only With Revisions, Lawmakers Told

2022-05-12 20:48:22

by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Hydropower offers a promising clean energy option for producing electricity but only if the current regulatory obstacles can be overcome, according to energy industry and environmental officials who testified to Congress Thursday. Last year, hydroelectricity generation produced about... Read More