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WPTO Accomplishments
The Water Power Technologies Office has released a report highlighting accomplishments for 2019-2020. It is an interesting read to look at the variety of projects in hydro and marine energy that have been funded/supported by WPTO recently.
Physics over Chemistry
Pretty much sums up why I’ve leaned toward physics over chemistry since high school…. http://smbc-comics.com/comic/laws
WaterBros….the adventure continues!
We were excited to get the news that WaterBros was selected as on of ten Waves 2 Water ADAPT Stage winners. This is the 3rd of 5 rounds of competition, and will culminate with deployments at Jennette’s Pier for … Continue reading
New Hydropower Research and Industry Resources
A couple of new (or revamped) portals for industry and research in hydropower have emerged over the past couple of weeks. They look to be solid resources for marine energy specifically as well as hydropower in general. https://www.hydroreview.com/ https://www.hydro.org/resources/warp/
Christina Caldwell, PE…author
My friend and former colleague wrote a book of essays this past year (in addition to being a mom to two kids and managing her job during the pandemic). The book was like many of my conversations with Christina in … Continue reading
Alumni Ventures
It’s always good to hear from alumni that are doing exciting, creative, technical things and this past week brought a couple of gems to my attention. 8lincoln30 is a company founded by Jeremy Calamusa (UNC Charlotte alum) and his brother … Continue reading
Hiring for Hydro Power Events in early Dec
For students who are job hunting, this would be a good virtual event to attend. https://www.hydrofoundation.org/hiring-for-hydro—students.html