Providing balanced information for using water as a renewable energy resource in the Northwest
With an estimated reach of over 250,000 people, the Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) completed a November digital media campaign focused on the future of power generation in the Northwest. One 30-second video took a playful…
Wednesday, August 24th is National Hydropower Day. The Northwest is the leading generator of hydropower in the country, providing over one-third of the conventional and pumped storage capacity available. Hydropower is recognized as a key building block to…
Congratulations to the 26 secondary students that completed the 2022 FWEE Hydropower and STEM Academy. Click here for photo album of students at the Academy. In a world thirsty for clean energy and a carbon-free future, these students…
The Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) Hydropower and STEM Career Academy is back for 2022. Go to fwee.org/academy to learn more and apply. The Academy will be held at Chelan PUD’s Rocky Reach Discovery Center in…
The Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) launched a hydropower appreciation social and digital media campaign. Check out these 15 and 30 second video spots that will be playing on Facebook, Instagram, websites, web apps and streaming…
As the region brings on more wind and solar projects, hydropower pumped storage projects hold the allure of meeting power needs when the wind isn’t blowing or the sun shining. Here are a couple of pumped storage project…
Learn what’s in the just passed infrastructure bill that provides opportunities to modernize renewable, clean, affordable hydropower. Click here to for print version.
Heat waves and wildfires are making the summer of 2021 a time of reflection and thanks for keeping the lights on and power flowing. It’s happening at a time when climate change and the desire for carbon-free power…
Decarbonizing the electric grid continues to be central to policies and legislation to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Check these stories out for the latest in leadership and actions by utilities in the Northwest. Advanced…
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: November 25, 2020 Contact: Andy Dunau, Executive Director 509-535-7084 info@fwee.org View, enjoy and share this 30 second video paying tribute to workers tirelessly contributing to our wellbeing by keeping the lights on….