Energy
Recycling lithium batteries must accelerate to keep up with EV demand
Demand for electric vehicles (EV) is soaring, accelerated by climate change concerns. EVs reduce tailpipe emissions from cars, trucks and...
Energy Briefs – December 2022
Longtime Benton REA manager retires Benton REA’s longtime manager has retired. Mike Bradshaw worked at Benton Rural Electric Association for...
Our future is bright if we unite behind energy
The Tri-Cities is uniquely blessed when it comes to energy, and that makes it uniquely well positioned to become the...
End of low-cost power is barrier to economic development
In Ferndale, near Bellingham, a battle is being waged over a shuttered aluminum plant. Alcoa closed the plant in 2020...
BPA seeks common ground as power demand soars
For more than 80 years, the Bonneville Power Administration has supported local economies and regional growth by providing affordable, clean...
PNNL positioned to lead U.S. toward clean energy
Research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has contributed for decades to the region’s leading role in clean energy technology development...
Richland startup aims to fuel hydrogen-powered ecosystem
Most people drive gasoline-powered vehicles. Others have moved over to electric vehicles. But imagine a third option – driving a...
Crypto mining isn’t the only challenge to power dilemma
Energy faces a new frontier. Demands on data storage and energy to fuel computing power are exponentially ramping up as...
