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Water Power Technologies Office 2020–2021 Accomplishments Report In 2020 and 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) advanced hydropower and marine energy technologies to help realize water power’s full potential to contri Details Bookmark & Share
Powering the Blue Economy: Exploring Opportunities for Marine Renewable Energy in Maritime Markets To spur economic growth and revitalize the ocean the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Offce (WPTO) launched the Powering the Blue Economy™ (PBE) initiative, which aims t Details Bookmark & Share
The Effects of Climate Change on Hydropower - Third 9505 Assessment This report provides stakeholders with hydroclimate projections to support smart and informed energy planning. Details Bookmark & Share
Regulatory Approaches for Addressing Dissolved Oxygen Concerns at Hydropower Facilities Low dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations are a common water quality problem downstream of hydropower facilities. At some facilities, structural improvements (e.g. installation of weir dams or aerating Details Bookmark & Share
Potential Impacts of Hydrokinetic and Wave Energy Conversion Technologies on Aquatic Environments A new generation of hydropower technologies, the kinetic hydro and wave energy conversion devices, offers the possibility of generating electricity from the movements of water, without the need for da Details Bookmark & Share

Water Power Technologies Office 2020–2021 Accomplishments Report
In 2020 and 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) advanced hydropower and marine energy technologies to help realize water power’s full potential to contri Details Bookmark & Share

Powering the Blue Economy: Exploring Opportunities for Marine Renewable Energy in Maritime Markets
To spur economic growth and revitalize the ocean the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Offce (WPTO) launched the Powering the Blue Economy™ (PBE) initiative, which aims t Details Bookmark & Share

The Effects of Climate Change on Hydropower - Third 9505 Assessment
This report provides stakeholders with hydroclimate projections to support smart and informed energy planning. Details Bookmark & Share

Regulatory Approaches for Addressing Dissolved Oxygen Concerns at Hydropower Facilities
Low dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations are a common water quality problem downstream of hydropower facilities. At some facilities, structural improvements (e.g. installation of weir dams or aerating Details Bookmark & Share

Potential Impacts of Hydrokinetic and Wave Energy Conversion Technologies on Aquatic Environments
A new generation of hydropower technologies, the kinetic hydro and wave energy conversion devices, offers the possibility of generating electricity from the movements of water, without the need for da Details Bookmark & Share

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The Effects of Climate Change on Hydropower - Third 9505 Assessment This report provides stakeholders with hydroclimate projections to support smart and informed energy planning. Details Bookmark & Share
Powering the Blue Economy: Exploring Opportunities for Marine Renewable Energy in Maritime Markets To spur economic growth and revitalize the ocean the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Offce (WPTO) launched the Powering the Blue Economy™ (PBE) initiative, which aims t Details Bookmark & Share
Summary Report: October 5, 2021 Workshop on Materials & Manufacturing for Marine Energy Technologies The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) enables research, testing, development, and commercialization of emerging technologies to advance marine energy, as well as next- Details Bookmark & Share
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Opportunities for Water Power Across Several Programs President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on November 15, 2021. The $1.2 trillion deal, commonly called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), is a long-term investm Details Bookmark & Share
Working With the Hydropower Program in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office The Hydropower Program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) supports research, development, demonstration, and commercial activities to: • Advance transfor Details Bookmark & Share

Summary Report: October 5, 2021 Workshop on Materials & Manufacturing for Marine Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) enables research, testing, development, and commercialization of emerging technologies to advance marine energy, as well as next- Details Bookmark & Share

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Opportunities for Water Power Across Several Programs
President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on November 15, 2021. The $1.2 trillion deal, commonly called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), is a long-term investm Details Bookmark & Share

Working With the Hydropower Program in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office
The Hydropower Program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) supports research, development, demonstration, and commercial activities to: • Advance transfor Details Bookmark & Share