Providing balanced information for using water as a renewable energy resource in the Northwest
The Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) has launched a new web site with a simple mission: give teachers, students, opinion leaders, and the public balanced, reliable information about the use of hydropower in the Northwest. Visit…
These infographics from Bonneville Power Administration remind us of the Northwest’s good fortune. In a world thirsty to address climate change by using carbon-free, renewable electricity sources, hydropower already meets over half the Northwest’s power needs. And for…
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….
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Andy Dunau, Executive Director 509-535-7084 info@fwee.org The Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) has released Following Nature’s Current: Hydropower in the Northwest. Visit www.fwee.org/following-natures-current to view the publication on-line. Print copies to media are…
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed July 21, 2019 as Hydropower Appreciation Day. This is in recognition of hydropower being a carbon-free, renewable energy resource offering reliable, affordable, and clean energy that supports Washington State’s economic development…
20 hydropower educators joined with area teachers at Libby Dam to network and exchange best practices to effectively teach principles of electricity, generation of hydropower and environmental stewardship. “It’s an interesting time to be teaching about hydropower because…