Hydropower has been around for more than a century, and is currently the nation’s largest source of clean, domestic, renewable electricity. What could its role look like in the year 2050? Providing about 7 percent of the nation’s electricity, hydropower supports more than 143,000 jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction and utility operations and maintenance — all… Keep reading →
With utility service providers increasingly joining the smart systems movement, it has become clear that continued progress greatly depends upon customer buy-in, either through rate cases or the customers’ own installation of smart devices at the home. Creative education efforts can place customers in a partnership role with utilities and can help users understand the… Keep reading →
Each year, the Department of Energy honors exceptional mid-career scientists whose accomplishments have only just begun. Scroll through the photo gallery to learn about this year’s winners of the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, and read below to learn about its namesake. Ernest Orlando Lawrence was a titan in the history of American science and innovation.… Keep reading →
