Impacts
NREL water power research is advancing the hydropower and marine energy industries and bringing new tools, data, and analysis in wave energy and hydroelectricity to enable a future clean power grid.
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Meet the Staff Powering NREL's Water Power Research and Development
The research and advances in hydropower and marine energy at NREL is only possible
thanks to the hard work of the staff beneath the surface.
Read the profiles in our Beneath the Surface Q&A interview series.
Water Power Awards and Honors
Katherine Abderhalden
2023 President's Award, NREL (for exceptional performance in helping the water power
team succeed over the past year)
Libby Arnold, Kiki Carpenter, Brittany Enos, Taylor Mankle, Kathleen Morton, and Betsy
Stratton
2022 Staff Award, NREL (for Outstanding Service Group in Water Power prizes and competitions)
Rebecca Fao
2023 Chairperson's Award, NREL (for outstanding and sustained contributions by an
NREL individual)
Ben McGilton
2023 President's Award, NREL (for outstanding performance in bringing new work in
marine energy hybrid systems)
Amanda Morton
2023 President's Award, NREL (for consistent and exemplary contributions to the Water
Power and energy justice prize portfolios)
Mayank Panwar
2023 Power Systems Engineering Center President’s Award, NREL (for contributions to
the Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium RADIANCE project in Cordova, Alaska)
News
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Curious About a Climate Career? Don't Forget Water Power.
Dec. 1, 2023
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NREL-Led Effort Addresses Problem of Plastic in Rivers
Nov. 28, 2023
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Accelerating Power at Sea for a Thriving Blue Economy
Nov. 16, 2023
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NREL Water Power Research Flourishes Under Seedlings Program
Nov. 10, 2023
Educational Resource
Scott Jenne
NREL Researcher
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