renewable energy

For the past seven years, people in Goldendale have worked to build what’s called a microgrid. It could serve as backup power at the local hospital and school district. Then, the Trump administration pulled millions of dollars – all the construction money. FEMA leaders say the grants didn’t lessen hazards nationwide.

Pumped storage hydropower has been around for decades. It acts as a battery and stores energy for when it’s needed on the grid. But Washington lawmakers wanted to know more about it. So, they asked for an informational study.

Old wind turbine blades often end up in landfills. That’s a problem some researchers are trying to solve.

(Runtime 1:04)Nestled near a Starbucks and several banks in downtown Yakima is a stone church that’s nearly 140 years old. Even though the building has…

(Runtime 1:02)More wind and solar projects need to be built to meet Washington’s carbon-free energy goals. A new state bill could give local residents and…

(Runtime 1:01) CORRECTION 11/19/24: An earlier version of this story misstated when the lawsuit will be filed. It will be filed before the Dec. 2…

(Runtime 1:08)Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has given the green light to a 24-mile long wind farm outside the Tri-Cities, a state council announced on…

(Runtime 1:02)When Juan Flores started his first job fixing wind turbines 14 years ago, he wished he’d had more training. On one of his first days on the…

(Runtime 1:01)What could be the largest wind farm in Washington received the go-ahead Friday from a state council.The state’s Energy Facility Site…

(Runtime 1:00)Washington state wants to learn more about an old type of battery called pumped storage hydropower. Leaders are conducting a yearlong study…