Water Power News

Network offers technology developers access to a range of testing capabilities to help advance and boost the readiness of their hydropower technologies.

The Water Power Technologies Office announced $1 million to support the development of a technology that could support water quality requirements downstream from dams and provide a barrier to the movement of invasive fish species.

2024 was an exciting year for the Water Power Technologies Office! From investments in research and development, to workforce development activities, to new funding opportunities, there’s a lot to celebrate in water power from these past 12 months.

The Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research program is helping the University of Hawaii test a wave-powered ocean observation platform and breakwater.

The selected projects support incubator or accelerator programs that enable entrepreneurship, accelerate hydropower and marine energy innovation, and support business creation and growth across the United States.

Researchers anticipate major changes in hydropower production over the next 15 years following the first ever national assessment of climate change impacts on hydropower.

The Water Power Technologies Office announced $1 million for the Hydropower Foundation’s workforce development programs, which will help build the workforce needed to ensure hydropower continues to provide reliable power to homes and businesses.

Juan Gallego-Calderon, an engineer at Idaho National Laboratory, discusses how his education and work with other energy technologies led him to exploring how hydropower can play a more active role in the electricity grid.

The Water Power Technologies Office announced nearly $2 million for projects at two universities to advance research on wave-powered technology to desalinate seawater.

Twenty-seven R&D projects will address challenges facing marine and ocean renewable energy industries and spur innovation and development.