Washington VERTical eNews – September 19, 2024

Funding Opportunity: $50 Million ‘Build to Scale’ Program $50 Million ‘Build to Scale’ Funding Opportunity Aims to Boost Technology Entrepreneur Ecosystems Read eNews
Washington VERTical eNews – September 5, 2024

Join ECA and Doe To Discuss Coal-To-Nuclear Transition Join the Energy Communities Alliance and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy as they present Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Transition Webinar on September 11 from 1:00-2:30 pm ET. Read eNews
Washington VERTical eNews – August 22, 2024

DOE Announces Announces Over $127 Million to Advance Carbon Capture, Removal, and Conversion Test Centers The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $127.5 million in federal funding to support the development of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, removal, and conversion test centers for cement manufacturing […]
Washington VERTical eNews – July 25, 2024

PNWH2 Hub Has Launched To learn more details about the PNWH2 Hub’s plans for Phase 1, including community and tribal engagement, labor opportunities, and other regional benefits, we invite you to attend a webinar on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 at 11 a.m. PT. Read eNews
Washington VERTical eNews – June 27, 2024

Andrew Bielat Named VERTical Executive Director On Monday, June 17, the VERTical board of directors appointed Andrew Bielat as the Washington state innovation cluster’s executive director. Bielat will replace Diahann Howard, VERTical interim director since October 2023. Port of Benton administers VERTical, where Howard is the executive director. Read eNews
Andrew Bielat Named VERTical Executive Director

Industry-Led Innovation Cluster Driving Deployment of Next-Generation Nuclear Energy
Washington VERTical eNews – June 13, 2024

NRC Accepts TerraPower Construction Permit Application US Department of Energy | May 23, 2024 The advanced reactor company, based in Bellevue, Washington, is seeking permission to build its Natrium reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming as part of a demonstration project supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. Read eNews
Washington VERTical eNews – May 16, 2024

Energy Communities Alliance Hosts Forum Locally With support from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy, Energy Communities Alliance hosted their 3rd Annual forum. The event brought together DOE, federal, state, local and tribal governments and policymakers with developers, utilities, regulators, industry, and academia to identify opportunities, challenges and to build the partnerships […]
Washington VERTical eNews – May 2, 2024

Fuel Supply Chain Updates as U.S. and Allies “Sever Dependency” on Russian U The United States has an ambitious goal: to establish a high-assay low enriched-uranium advanced nuclear fuel supply chain, revive the once thriving nuclear fuel market for low-enriched uranium in the nation, and “reestablish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy more broadly.” Read eNews
Washington VERTical eNews – April 18, 2024

April H2IQ Hour Webinar Join the first of two H2IQ Hour webinars this month celebrating Earth Day on Friday, April 19, at 12:30 p.m. EDT for an onboard look at the Energy Observer, a zero-emissions laboratory vessel powered by clean hydrogen from seawater with electrolyzers developed through projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. […]