The Power of Water: DOE Extends Research with Norway

July 11, 2025--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said recently it extended a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Norway's Royal Ministry of Energy that supports joint research and development in hydropower technologies. Industrial Info is tracking nearly US$2 billion worth of hydropower projects under construction in the U.S.--with about half of this attributed to upgrading and modernizing existing facilities in Washington state. More than US$1.5 billion worth of active and planned hydro projects are in Norway, Europe's largest producer of hydropower.