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April 2022

April 7, 2022

The Future of Water Power: 2023 Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions Open for Applications

The inaugural Hydropower Collegiate Competition and third annual Marine Energy Collegiate Competition calls on the next generation workforce to help reach a clean energy future.

April 6, 2022

Tapping Hydropower's Potential: New Hydropower Prize Challenges Innovators to Improve Grid Reliability and Resiliency

In partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office has launched the Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize to support a reliable, resilient grid. The Phase 1 submission window closes on May 20, 2022.

March 2022

March 31, 2022

Ocean Energy? River Power? There Is a Toolkit for That

A newly revamped software offers marine energy developers a way to analyze how well their technology might perform in various ocean and river sites.

March 28, 2022

Harnessing Hydropower To Achieve a Sustainable Future

NREL Hydropower Technical Lead Greg Stark reflects on how the conversation around hydropower is changing and NREL is honored to be part of it in 2022.

March 24, 2022

More Power to the Women

For Women's History Month 2022, the NREL marine energy and hydropower groups are taking a look at the work of six NREL women who are interested in renewable energy technologies, specifically water power technologies. Here are the second three.

March 23, 2022

Creativity and Exploration Drive Marine Energy Research

NREL Marine Energy Team Lead Mike Lawson believes 2022 will be defined by collaboration with current and future industry leaders.

March 17, 2022

Power to the Women

For Women's History Month 2022, the NREL marine energy and hydropower groups are taking a look at six NREL women who are interested in renewable energy technologies, specifically water power technologies. Here are the first three.

March 15, 2022

Six Wave-Powered Prototypes to Set Sail

Six teams of marine energy innovators are advancing from the DESIGN to the BUILD Contest of the Ocean Observing Prize with their ocean-observing technologies.

March 7, 2022

Trial by Water: NREL's Wave-Powered Desalination Device Sets Sail

NREL researchers recently tested a hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter off the coast of North Carolina ahead of Waves to Water Prize finalists' desalination prototype trials.

February 2022

Feb. 15, 2022

A Window Into the Future of Wave Energy

Why aren't waves powering your home right now? The ocean is an inhospitable place for technology. Now, a new cost-effective, resilient wave energy design adapts to changing seas and could help power up the wave energy industry.


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Last Updated May 5, 2025